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Day 31   May 24, 2006

Read:  Psalm 23

 

Reflection:   David wrote this psalm at a time unknown to us.  Some folks think that he wrote it as an old man reflecting on his life as he is approaching death.  In that vein, he is rejoicing in the goodness of God.  Others see him writing this as a youth, out there on the Judean hills surrounded by sheep, harp in hand, his mind ringing with a new thought – “The Lord Is My Shepherd.”  I like to think that as he faced Goliath, he ran out to meet him singing, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for You are with me, Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”

This psalm talks about an intense personal relationship with God.  I like a note that a lady had put alongside this psalm in her Bible.  It read, “Happy life, happy death, happy eternity.”
I want to share a contemporary reading of this psalm.
“The Lord is my constant companion. There is no need that He cannot fulfill.
Whether His course for me points to the mountaintops of glorious ecstasy
or to the valleys of human suffering,
He is by my side; He is ever present with me.
He is close beside me when I tread the dark streets of danger,
and even when I flirt with death itself, He will not leave me.
When the pain is severe, He is near to comfort.
When the burden is heavy, He is there to lean upon.
When depression darkens my soul, He touches me with eternal joy.
When I feel empty and alone, He fills the aching vacuum with His power.
My security is in His promise to be near to me always,
and in the knowledge that He will never let me go.”

It was this intense relationship with Jesus that motivated the folks in the Upper Room as they waited for Pentecost.  What came to them can come to us as we wait on Him in our own upper room.

 

Adoration:  Praise God for His wonderful goodness and for being the Shepherd who knows all things about his sheep.

 

Confession:  Ask forgiveness for the times when we wander away from the loving care of the Shepherd.

 

Thanksgiving:  Thank the Shepherd for specific things He does for us as listed in this psalm.

 

Supplication:  Pray for the Holy Spirit to help us more consistently watch our Shepherd for His guidance, go to Him for provision and healing, and to find our happiness in Him.

Father, we feel that You inspired this psalm just for us.  We needed so much to see this relationship thing modeled for us between David and You.  It’s what we want for our life too!  Thanks Lord.  Hang in there with us.

 

Pastor Paul M. Barber
Tillamook Church of the Nazarene

 
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