July 18 “THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD!” Psalm 23:1
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” (Psalm 23:1)
When I was a boy, my mother would quote the 23rd Psalm, every day! I asked her, one day, “Mama, why do you quote this every day?” She told me that it reminded her of the promises of God and that it helped her stay focused on His Grace, His Power and His Promises for her. This wonderful passage of scripture has become one of my favorites and is always my “go to” quote when challenges come my way. My Lord “IS” my Scriptural Shepherd. Praise God, He is Eternal and He is Essential in my pardon from Sin, and He is my Provision in everything! Praise God, He is my Satisfying Shepherd. I am satisfied with the Lord as my guide and my protector and I am satisfied with being a part of His “FLOCK!” I know that He will take care of me! Praise God! He is my Suitable Shepherd. He is, because of His mercy and His goodness and meekness and His greatness and His might and His glory! Praise God! He is my Sufficient Shepherd. I am excited that as one of His sheep, I can be restless and searching or I can be restful and sleepy or frightened and afraid, He is my refuge and my strength. Praise God! He is my Salvation Shepherd! He forgives me, as His Sheep and He is devoted to my wellbeing and He desires fellowship with His sheep, and that is me! Praise God! He is my Sustainer! Guess What? I am going to stay with my Shepherd. It all started the day that I was “Saved,” and I surrendered, fully, to His Shepherding love and protection. Please God, never let me stray from Your loving provision and Your Divine Protection and Your “Amazing Grace!” If we are to survive, if we are to prosper, if we are to grow, if we are to walk in His provision, we must be “Sold Out” completely to His Shepherding Love! Praise God! I am not bound by this world and all that is in it. I am led by my Shepherd and He has promised that He would guide me and show me and protect me from all harm. So, COVID19, Social Unrest, Destruction of the Home & Family, Hatred, Disagreements, Challenges, and Calamities do not alter my Shepherd’s Love for me and the promises that I enjoy! Please be aware believer, ALL THAT IS HAPPENING, IN THIS WORLD, IS A PART OF GOD’S ULTIMATE PLAN FOR HIS CHILDREN AND IT IS GOING TO GET WORSE, HOWEVER, TAKE HEART AND REMEMBER THAT, AT SOME POINT IN HIS PLAN, HE IS GOING TO SPLIT THE EASTERN SKIES AND THE DEAD IN CHRIST WILL RISE TO MEET HIM IN THE AIR AND THOSE OF US WHO ARE LEFT, WILL BE CAUGHT UP TO MEET HIM IN THE AIR! PRAISE GOD! Why am I CALM in the midst of all of this craziness and why am I more and more convinced that His promise is about to be fulfilled? Because the signs of the times are everywhere and it cannot be long and I (and you, if you are prepared) am going to see my Shepherd and I will serve Him and Praise Him for ETERNITY! HALLELUJAH! Don’t fear the future…Walk in Faith and depend on THE SHEPHERD! This world is not my Home, I am just passing through! I am excited about tomorrow, because I am one day closer to home! I pray that you will look to the Shepherd, for your guidance and Grace, and stop worrying about tomorrow…Because tomorrow may be THE DAY! Come Quickly Lord, Come Quickly! Praise God! Stay Strong, Stay Focused… Remember, THE BEST IS YET TO BE!