Psalm 23:1
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
A comment about the text.
sheep is only as good as its shepherd. We are incredibly blessed because God is our Shepherd. Our God shepherded his people through the times of the Old Testament. Jesus came and he cared for people because they were like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:36; Mark 6:34) Then, as Lord and Messiah, he identified himself as the good Shepherd of (Psalm 23:1-6) and promised even more attentive care as our Shepherd (John 10:11, 14-16) With even deeper emotion and promise, we can say as disciples of Jesus, "The Lordis my shepherd, I shall not be in want.”
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
A comment about the text.
sheep is only as good as its shepherd. We are incredibly blessed because God is our Shepherd. Our God shepherded his people through the times of the Old Testament. Jesus came and he cared for people because they were like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:36; Mark 6:34) Then, as Lord and Messiah, he identified himself as the good Shepherd of (Psalm 23:1-6) and promised even more attentive care as our Shepherd (John 10:11, 14-16) With even deeper emotion and promise, we can say as disciples of Jesus, "The Lordis my shepherd, I shall not be in want.”
On this day, 3 September 2018, Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Bolyard, 42, of Thonton, W.Va., assigned to 3rd Squadron, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, Fort Benning, Ga; died from wounds sustained from small arms fire following an insider attack in Logar province, Afghanistan. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
Psalm 92:4
For you make me glad by your deeds, O Lord; I sing for joy at the works of your hands.
A comment about the text.
Gaze into the heavens on a dark night away from the lights of the city. Then gaze at the innumerable wonders and starry hosts in the vastness of God's cosmos. Think of the incredible diversity of Earth's wonders. Look at your own life and see the fingerprints of God's work in your own experience (Romans 8:28) As Jesus said, our Father is working still (John 5:17) To this very day, your Father is at work in you, our world, and his people. Yes, it does make us glad to know that we are not alone in working our own lives (Psalm 139:1-24; Philippians 2:13) There is a deep-seated joy in trusting that the Lord, Creator of the universe, is at work in us and for us. No wonder singing praise is such a natural response for many of us!
For you make me glad by your deeds, O Lord; I sing for joy at the works of your hands.
A comment about the text.
Gaze into the heavens on a dark night away from the lights of the city. Then gaze at the innumerable wonders and starry hosts in the vastness of God's cosmos. Think of the incredible diversity of Earth's wonders. Look at your own life and see the fingerprints of God's work in your own experience (Romans 8:28) As Jesus said, our Father is working still (John 5:17) To this very day, your Father is at work in you, our world, and his people. Yes, it does make us glad to know that we are not alone in working our own lives (Psalm 139:1-24; Philippians 2:13) There is a deep-seated joy in trusting that the Lord, Creator of the universe, is at work in us and for us. No wonder singing praise is such a natural response for many of us!