![]() What does it mean that David/we need to have our soul restored? Have you ever had this feeling? How is it when the soul is restored?.why is that he must lead us beside the still waters? (hint, sheep need a lot of direction, they don’t are well for themselves) Why does the Shepherd have to make us lie down.What does it mean for us to lie down in green pastures? What does it mean to be beside the still waters?.He needs to be lead to the paths of righteousness David also acknowledges the reality of his sin. Not only this but David recognizes the condition of his soul and that it needs to be restored. It is the Good Shepherd he needs to the shepherd to direct him. And, he recognizes who brings him to that peace. THE SHEPHERD DIRECTS THE SHEEP/WHAT DOES HE DO (verse 2-3) David recognizes, in his time of trial, that he needs to be at place of peace. What does it mean to us that God is our shepherd? That we shall not want.Are we able to declare that the Lord is our shepherd? ![]() David, as a child of God, is clear that God is his shepherd – especially in our time of trial.And, because the Lord is his shepherd, David’s faith tells him he shall not want. OUR DECLARATION/THE LORD IS OUR SHEPHERD (verse 1) David, in the midst of his trial, has clarity about who God is to him and what that means for him. knowing that goodness and mercy shall follow us all of the days of our lives and that we will dwell in God’s house forever. ![]() This is how we need to be with our Good Shepherd (John 10:11). And, he declared that he would be with his God forever. He found provision even in the face of his enemies. He found peace in the midst of his darkest days. And, in this God, David found the peace of green pastures and still waters. God was his shepherd, his guide, his leader, his provider, his protector. Nonetheless, despite this heavy burden, David’s clarity of mind and heart about his relationship was clear. It is reported that David wrote Psalm 23 during a low point – his son was in the midst of a plot to murder David. This is how we are to relate to God, he is big enough and loving enough to hear all that is on our hearts. In the Psalms we see poured out and honest communication with the Lord. But David’s also had a repentant heart towards God, he was willing to receive God’s blessings and God’ chastisement.Īnd, the Psalms reveal for us what it is like to have a sincere heart for and relationship with God, our Good Shepherd. And, all of this started because David acted on his lust for another man’s wife (sounds like reality tv. Like us, his family was highly dysfunctional and included, deceit, adultery, murder, rape, incest and even a son, Absalom, who plotted to kill him. From his quiet and humble beginnings as an unassuming young boy, his defeat of Goliath, and his ascendancy to become king, he might most affectionately be known as “the man after God’s own heart.” But, like of all of us, his life was far from perfect. David was a powerful biblical personality with many titles.
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