I SHALL NOT WANT
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” —Psalms 23:1-6
THE POWER OF A CRISIS:
This crisis has been a reminder that there’s nothing in this world that can ultimately
The 23rd Psalm was written by a man who also went through his fair share of
This morning we’re going to focus on the first nine words of Psalm 23. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not
THE SYMBOL OF THE SHEPHERD:
When David says that the LORD is my shepherd, he uses the word
The promise of Psalm 23 is that when we make God our shepherd, we will want for
Verse 2 says “He makes me lie down in green pastures… leads me beside still waters…” This speaks to God’s
Verse 3 says “He restores my soul…” This speaks to God’s
Verse 3 also says “He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake…” This speaks to God’s provision of
Verses 4 says “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…” and verse 5 says “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies…” This speaks to God’s presence in the midst of
Verse 6 concludes, “I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever…” This speaks to the eternal
MAKING GOD YOUR SHEPHERD:
In order for the Lord to be your provider, you must enter into a sheep/shepherd
Jesus Christ will secure your life. But you must