Psalm 23:6
How many places have you lived? More than likely we all have moved to a new residence at least once in our lifetime. Moving can be a hassle. There are boxes to pack and things to sort through. The simple guideline is to make three plies, one pile to keep, one pile to give away and one pile to throw away. But in all this we are just changing where we live and some of the things that we live with. We are only changing where we live not who we live with. We can never change the family relationships that we have. Sure we may create physical distance or not live in the same city but we are still related. As David closes Psalm 23 we see him repeat the main idea that he started this Psalm with. In this verse he talks about dwelling in the house of the Lord forever. On the surface this may not seem connected but as we think about it we see a link. A sheep will find goodness and and loyal faithfulness of the shepherd only in the presence of the shepherd. Sheep live with the shepherd under the shepherd’s care, protection and provision. Sheep make their home with their shepherd and there they find rest. David knows the limited span of life for a sheep or himself yet he understands that with the LORD as his shepherd he is able to rest forever in the relationship that he has with His shepherd. Like David we can rest eternally because of an intimate personal relationship with the LORD if we know Him as our shepherd and savior. You see salvation is not based on your perspective of your life, but on your relationship with the LORD as your shepherd.
For more see Psalms 23
How many places have you lived? More than likely we all have moved to a new residence at least once in our lifetime. Moving can be a hassle. There are boxes to pack and things to sort through. The simple guideline is to make three plies, one pile to keep, one pile to give away and one pile to throw away. But in all this we are just changing where we live and some of the things that we live with. We are only changing where we live not who we live with. We can never change the family relationships that we have. Sure we may create physical distance or not live in the same city but we are still related. As David closes Psalm 23 we see him repeat the main idea that he started this Psalm with. In this verse he talks about dwelling in the house of the Lord forever. On the surface this may not seem connected but as we think about it we see a link. A sheep will find goodness and and loyal faithfulness of the shepherd only in the presence of the shepherd. Sheep live with the shepherd under the shepherd’s care, protection and provision. Sheep make their home with their shepherd and there they find rest. David knows the limited span of life for a sheep or himself yet he understands that with the LORD as his shepherd he is able to rest forever in the relationship that he has with His shepherd. Like David we can rest eternally because of an intimate personal relationship with the LORD if we know Him as our shepherd and savior. You see salvation is not based on your perspective of your life, but on your relationship with the LORD as your shepherd.
For more see Psalms 23
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