"Soldiers Of The Light Ministries" Life Lessons In Christ

Today we come to the last verse of Psalm 23. There are several thoughts in this verse, each of which could serve as serve as text for a sermon but I am thankful God had me just go over each verse to teach and share...let's jump right into it.

It's a wonderful feeling to think of ourselves in terms of being the sheep of the Good Shepherd's pasture and to consider the safety, security, and satisfaction we get to enjoy under his guidance, leadership, and protection. It is even more wonderful to think of ourselves as guests at his table enjoying a bountiful meal prepared to enjoy fellowship with him as his Children. Let's take a look at the fifth verse to understand its meaning..

A Shepherd's job is to protect the Sheep, Jesus is our Shepherd, he longs to protect God's children by the comfort of his Word, covered by God's Grace and Mercy. Join us as we delve into the facets of the many uses of the Rod and the Staff...

If you study Psalm 23 you will find that the Shepherd leads his Sheep out in the early morning into the pastures. During the heat of the day, he carries them to a place of rest, relaxation, and refreshment and causes them to lie. He then leads them into the paths of righteousness. Finally, he leads them through the dark, gloomy canyons that lead to the safety of the sheepfold at the other end of the road. Let's delve into this verse of the green pastures of Psalm 23

Have you tried doing a hard workout at gym, we work bodies, but at the end even though we're tired. There is a great satisfaction. But there comes the moment that our bodies needs replenishment, restoration in order to prepare us for the next workout. Our lives always has sense of needing to be restored moreso on a spiritual level. The world and all of its sins can be draining if we don't workout spiritually. God, Jesus, are the very core of our existence, the Shepherd that longs for us to follow him and draw close to him. So many people have decided at times especially believers that when they're tired or have found themselves yielding to sin. We would rather stay in sin, hide from God because it's comfortable. But those of us who knows God, will tell you that "that you can run, but you can't hide" God loves you dearly and wants his best for you... Let him restore your Soul!

I remember as a kid playing the game "Follow The Leader" First a leader or "head of the line" is chosen, then the children all line up behind the leader. The leader then moves around and all the children have to mimic the leader's actions. Any players who fail to follow or do what the leader does are out of the game. When only one person other than the leader remains, that player becomes the leader, and the game begins again with all players joining the line once again. But when it comes to God's word and our Lord as the Shepherd, everything we do in life should be on our dependency's of the Lord to lead us in every direction of life. God longs to lead us right in the here and now. Who is your leader? Do follow the Crowd. Jesus said "He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." Let's take a look at Psalm 23:2-3...and lets try to understand this verse...in how it can apply to our very life.

Think about this for a moment, when was the last time you actually rested spiritually, sometimes in life we all a moment of refresh and renewal. The past year and the pandemic had many of us on edge and some of us forgot to just rest in the very promises of God. Some of us have not allowed the Holy Spirit to restore us and the very nature of our souls especially when he leads us the still waters. Lets take a deeper look in Psalm 23 and talk about tbose very things

Psalm 23 is one of the simplest yet loveliest poems ever written. It is a confession of faith, a profession of faith, and a proclamation of faith. It is an anthem of Grace. It is a shout of joy---an exclamation from the heart of a man who is overflowing with a deep love for the Lord. Lets begin with the first verse and hopefully it will speak to your heart as it did mine...

Suffering in today's World as a Christian can be a great thing, just like Peter and the Many had suffered for being a Christian. Let's look at some of the examples Peter gave...

I love the simple fact that the Bible gives examples of every areas in our lives, even the simplicity of someone dealing with Depression. David happened to be one of those examples. David was a psalmist who loved to hear from God, even in times of his life he felt that wasn't, clearly a sign of depression, but throughout everything David had faced, he still saw fit to cry out even in his despair. Key word "cry out" talk to God, Praise him no matter what...let's take a look in Psalms and let's discover the hope even in our state of Depression.