Comforting Correction
Comforting Correction Psalm 23:4 (b) For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms “Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” A rod was for defense, and a staff was for direction. He gives us gentle reproof and severe rebuke. …
Free from Fear
Free from Fear Psalm 23:4 (a) Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms Shadow A dark shadow may appear to be quite frightening but it has no real power to harm us. And death, unpleasant …
May His Way, Be Your Way
May His Way, Be Your Way Psalm 23:3 (b) He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms The Christian delights to be obedient, but it is the obedience of love, to which he is constrained by the example of his Master. …
He Restores Me
He Restores Me Psalm 23:3 (a) He restores my soul Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms He restores my soul. When the soul grows sorrowful he revives it; when it is sinful he sanctifies it; when it is weak he strengthens it. He does it. His ministers could not do it …
A Pasture Prepared Just for You
A Pasture Prepared Just for You Psalm 23:2 (a) He makes me to lie down in green pastures. Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms What are the green pastures but the Scriptures of truth—always fresh, always rich, and never exhausted! When by faith we are enabled to find rest in the …
He is My Shepherd
He is My Shepherd Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms It is one thing to say, “The Lord is a shepherd”—many people say that, and it sounds good. But can you make it personal and say, “The Lord is my …
Turn to the Lord
Turn to the Lord Psalm 22:27–31 All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You. For the kingdom is the Lord’s, And He rules over the nations. All the prosperous of the earth Shall eat …
When Your Losing the Battle
When Your Losing the Battle Psalm 22:14–15 I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me …
He Will Deliver You
He Will Deliver You Psalm 22:3–5 But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel. Our fathers trusted in You; They trusted, and You delivered them. They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed. Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms The confidence he …
Just Trust in Him
Just Trust in Him Psalm 21:7 For the king trusts in the Lord, And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved. Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms Our Lord, like a true king and leader, was a master in the use of the weapons, and could …