
SERIES – A Personal Verse for a Public Virus – The Lord is My Shepherd
Psalm 23:1-2 KJV
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
Isaiah 26:3 NKJ – You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.
I. The Nature of the Sheep
Sheep are:
- Dependent
- Directionless
- Distracted
Isaiah 53:6 CEV – All of us were like sheep that had wandered off. We had each gone our own way, but the Lord gave him the punishment we deserved.
- Defenseless
- Dumb
Matthew 9:36 CEV – When he saw the crowds, he felt sorry for them. They were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
II. The Nurture of the Shepherd
- The Security of the Shepherd
- The Sufficiency of the Shepherd
- The Serenity of the Shepherd
Psalm 23:2 CEV – You let me rest in fields of green grass. You lead me to streams of peaceful water
Phillip Keller’s List of Things to Be Eliminated for Sheep to get Rest
- Fear
- Friction
- Frustration
III. The Nurser of My Sleep
Psalm 121:4 NLT – Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps.
Realize your net worth
Enjoy what you already have
Settle your values
Trade your pressure for God’s peace
Psalm 46:10 KJV – Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.