“The LORD is MY SHEPHERD; I have all that I need. He LETS ME rest in green meadows; He LEADS ME beside peaceful streams. He RENEWS my strength. He GUIDES ME along right paths, bringing honor to His name. Even when I WALK THROUGH the darkest valley, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID, for you are CLOSE BESIDE (in my heart) ME. Your rod and your staff PROTECT AND COMFORT ME. You PREPARE A FEAST for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by ANOINTING MY HEAD with oil. MY CUP OVERFLOWS with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will PURSUE ME all the days of my life, and I WILL LIVE in the house of the LORD forever.” (Psa. 23:1-6 New Living Translation)
Now just think about this, THE LORD… “Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For BY HIM ALL THINGS WERE CREATED that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things WERE CREATED BY HIM AND FOR HIM. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.” (Col. 1:15-17) IS MY SHEPHERD. If we believe this and know that it is true, all the other promises in this 23rd Psalm are true as well…
This part has been my personal mantra, “Yea, though I WALK THROUGH the valley of the shadow of death, I will FEAR NO EVIL; For…
YOU ARE WITH ME…(Psa. 23:4)
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham