A Wednesday Psalm for you <3
Happy Wednesday!
I know I usually do randoms on Wednesday, but this is the day before Fall Break for the grands and time is of the essence.
I am also working on a Christmas project with a friend. It’s kind of a big deal for me and a few prayers thrown this way would be greatly appreciated. Stay tuned.
In the meantime, as I have been going back through writings, I found this. It was good for me to read it again and I hope it is for you as well.
Big hugs for a great mid-week day.
You are dearly loved.
From Psalm 23: a meditation I wrote in December 2014
The LORD – He IS – my shepherd.
The LORD – Yahweh – God of the Angel Armies – HE ….. IS….the Shepherd of me.
The One who:
- tends me
- owns me
- cares for me
- leads me
- herds me
- corrects me
- shelters me
- guides me
- seeks me
- finds me
- recovers me
- is over and above me.
I shall not want.
I will not and cannot have any need that He is incapable of meeting.
I shall not…both a command and a promise… have want for anything.
He leads me – brings me – guides me – takes me by…the very edge of still and quiet waters.
He restores…mends…makes new and refreshed…revitalizes…my soul.
The inward life of me and who I am and how He wired me to be…THIS is brought back to a complete and whole state by Him – just as I was created to be.
He leads me. He guides me. He goes before me and I follow Him along the path, the ways, the walking, the journey of righteousness.
And He does all this – all of this – for the purpose and glory and sake of His own great Name;
His authority, His identity, His reputation.
Yes…even though I walk
and most assuredly I WILL walk…
through the valley of the shadow of death…
for I will walk through those dark places where death…spiritual death… physical death…the end of life…the end of hope will cast looming shadows over the path…even in those places, even in the final steps of my own living and breathing and in all the places where fear threatens to steal my very life and all that I love and hold so dear…
Yes…
even in those places..
I will not, can not, shall not fear evil…
For He IS ..
with me…
and through His rod and through His staff…He will…comfort me.
I will sit at the table prepared by His hand….
I will sit with the oil of joy on my head and the feast of the fullness of Lord before me…in the midst of His blessings… far off…distanced…untouched by those who would attempt to harm us.
He will fill my cup to overflow..more blessing than I can even take in…a never ending supply of provision, protection and joy.
When I look ahead….
He is leading me….
When I look behind…
goodness….grace….mercy…follow me
All the days of my life I am hedged in by His love, His mercy, His grace, His goodness….in front and behind…
Forever.
He is my Home.
Forever and ever.
Amen.