THE SHEPHERD
21/03/2025
MARVELLOUS MARCH
DAY 22
My shepherd, my Lord, who will shepherd me and guide me in the paths of righteousness for your names sake
PSALM 23:1-3
The Lord is my shepherd;
I have all that I need.
He lets me rest in green meadows;
he leads me beside peaceful streams.
He renews my strength.
He guides me along right paths, bringing honour to his name, NLT
The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name's sake. KJV
God, my shepherd!
I don't need a thing.
You have bedded me down in lush meadows,
you find me quiet pools to drink from.
True to your word,
you let me catch my breath
and send me in the right direction. THE MESSAGE
The Lord is my shepherd.
I am never in need.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside peaceful waters.
He renews my soul.
He guides me along the paths of righteousness
for the sake of his name. GODS WORD
The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me],
I shall not want.
He lets me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still and quiet waters.
He refreshes and restores my soul (life);
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
for His name's sake. AMPLIFIED BIBLE
YAHWEH is my best friend and my shepherd. I always have more than enough. He offers a resting place for me in his luxurious love. His tracks take me to an oasis of peace near the quiet brook of bliss TPT
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I HAVE ALL THAT I NEED
WE ALL NEED A BEST FRIEND, SOMEONE WHO WILL SEE US THROUGH EVERYTHING, LISTEN TO US, COMFORT US THROUGH EVERY SEASON. JESUS IS THAT FRIEND !
I HAVE ALL THAT I NEED IS HARD TO DIGEST IN Difficult SEASONS
ITS EASIER TO FOCUS ON WHAT WE WANT RATHER THAN WHAT WE NEED
JESUS WANTS TO BE OUR SHEPHERD
HE WANTS US TO ENTER INTO A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM
THE ROLE OF THE SHEPHERD IS TO LEAD, FEED AND MEET THE NEEDS OF HIS SHEEP
TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HIS SHEEP A SHEPHERD NEEDS TO DIRECT, COMFORT AND PROTECT HIS SHEEP
WE ARE THE SHEEP
WE WONDER OFF - WE CANNOT DEFEND OURSELVES IN DIFFICULT TIMES
WE CANT DO LIFE ON OUR OWN
JUST LIKE SHEEP, OUR LIFE AND WAY OF LIVING STINKS
WHEN DAVID WROTE THIS PSALM HE COMPARES THE SHEPHERD TO JESUS - A SHEPHERD WHO LEADS US HOME TO SAFETY
WE ALL NEED A SHEPHERD!
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I HAVE ALL THAT I NEED!
THE LORD IS OUR LEADER
THE LORD IS IN CONTROL
THIS IS A DECLARATION OF DEPENDANCE
JESUS WANTS TO BE OUR SHEPHERD
THIS HOWEVER HAS TO BE ON HIS TERMS- FOR OUR OWN BENEFITS
JESUS CAN SEE OUR WHOLE LIFE AHEAD OF US AND HE KNOWS WHAT IS GOOD FOR US AND WHEN THE PERFECT TIMINGS WILL BE
THE LORD IS OUR PROVIDER AND OUR SUPPLY
IF WE HAVE JESUS WE HAVE ALL THAT WE WILL NEED AND WILL LACK FOR NOTHING
FAITH WILL BRING US THROUGH ALL SITUATIONS AND LIFE SEASONS
THE LORD IS OUR SOURCE OF EVERYTHING WE NEED TO LIVE
WE HAVE TO PUT OUR SECURITY INTO SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM US - JESUS !
THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN SEPARATE US FROM GOD we read this in Romans 8:38
WE NEED TO LET THE SHEPHERD LEAD !
WORRY OR WORSHIP? WORRY WEIGHS US DOWN. WORSHIP RESTORES, FILLS AND LIFTS US UP.
LET THE SHEPHERD LEAD.....
I SHALL NOT WORRY!
WORRY IS A DOMINATOR
WHEN WE LET JESUS LEAD HE BECOMES THE DENOMINATED FORCE IN OUR LIFE
DO NOT WORRY
MATTHEW 26:25-26 That is why I tell you not to worry about every day life -whether you have enough food or drink or enough clothes to wear. Isn't your life worth more than food, your body more than clothing. Look at the birds, they dont plant or harvest or store food, for your heavenly father feeds them. And aren't you more valuable than they are?
MATTHEW 6:34 Don't worry about tomorrow.
PROVERBS 12:25 Worry weighs us down
PHILIPPIANS 4:6 Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all that he has done.
PHILIPPIANS 4:19 And the same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus
WE HAVE 2 OPTIONS; PRAY OR WORRY!
WORRY WILL CHANGE NOTHING!
PRAYER CHANGES EVERYTHING!!!
WE NEED TO GO TO GOD IN PRAYER FIRST - HE WILL PROVIDE US WITH AN EARTHLY SOURCE FOR ALL OUR NEEDS AND SPIRITUAL SOURCE FOR ALL OUR SPIRITUAL NEEDS
HE LETS ME REST IN GREEN MEADOWS HE LEADS ME BESIDE PEACEFUL STREAMS
GOD CONSIDERS REST AS IMPORTANT AS WORK
GOD SMILES ON US WHEN WE REST
JUST AS WE WOULD LOOK AT OUR OWN CHILD AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN WE PUT THEM TO BED, THINKING ABOUT THE DAY AND HOW MUCH WE LOVE THEM AND HOW REFRESHED THEY WILL FEEL IN THE MORNING
THAT IS HOW GOD SEES US WHEN WE REST
EXIDOUS 31:17 - ON THE 7TH DAY THE LORD RESTED AND WAS REFRESHED
HE OFFERS A RESTING PLACE FOR ME IN HIS LUXURIOUS LOVE HIS TRACKS TAKE ME TO AN OASIS OF PEACE
REST - REFRESH - RESTORE
PRAY THAT GOD GIVES YOU A DESIRE TO REST IN HIM SO HE CAN RESTORE AND REFRESH YOU FROM THE INSIDE OUT
HAVE WE FORGOTTEN WHAT IT TASTES LIKE TO REST WITH GOD?
PSALM 4:8 - IN PEACE I WILL LIE DOWN AND SLEEP, FOR YOU ALONE LORD MAKE ME DWELL IN SAFETY
JESUS IS CALLING US, GUIDING US TO STREAMS OF LIVING WATER
WE ARE LIKE SHEEP THAT DO NOT LIKE CHANGE, DO NOT LIKE REST. BUT IF WE CAN ADOPT AND ADAPT TO CHANGE IT BECOMES OUR NORMAL
WE ADOPT CHANGE WHEN WE ALLOW JESUS TO BECOME OUR SHEPHERD
WE ADAPT AS WE FOLLOW HIM....REFRESHMENT REQUIRES CHANGE!
EXIDOS 20:9-10 - SIX DAYS YOU SHALL LABOUR AND DO ALL YOUR WORK BUT THE 7TH DAY IS A SABBATH TO THE LORD YOUR GOD
3 THINGS TO DO ON A SABBATH
1. REST YOUR BODY
2.RECHARGE YOUR EMOTIONS
3. REJOICE YOUR SPIRIT
HOW?
1. BIBLE
2. PRAYER
3. WORSHIP
WHEN IS YOUR SABBATH?
IN THE EVENING AFTER WORK?WHEN YOU WAKE IN THE MORNING BEFORE THE BUST DAY STARTS ?IS IT ALONE OR WITH FAMILY?IS IT ON A SUNDAY OR A DIFFERENT DAY OF THE WEEK?
HE RENEWS MY SOUL AND GUIDES ME ALONG RIGHT PATHS
GOD IS THE SAME THROUGH ALL SEASONS
THERE IS SO MUCH UNCERTAINTY IN THE WORLD. WAR, GREED AND HURT. WE ALL FACE DIFFICULT SEASONS.
HOW GRATEFUL ARE WE THAT WE HAVE A GOD WHO FILLS US WITH STRENGTH.
WE MAY GET TIRED BUT GOD NEVER GETS TIRED
WE DON'T NEED TO DO LIFE ON OUR OWN OR IN OUR OWN STRENGTH
WE NEED ONLY LISTEN TO GODS VOICE AND FOLLOW HIM
HE WILL BE OUR STRENGTH
HE WILL GUIDE US THROUGH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
WE NEED TO FOLLOW THE SHEPHERD TO ENJOY LIFE
EVEN IN THE DARKEST SEASONS WE NEED TO FIND SOMETHING TO THANK GOD FOR AND THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMETHING!
JESUS GUIDES US FROM ONE SEASON TO THE NEXT
HE RENEWS OUR STRENGTH HE GUIDES US ALONG RIGHT PATHSHE LEADS ME DOWN PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR HIS NAME SAKETRUE TO HIS WORD HE LETS US CATCH OUR BREATH AND THEN SENDS US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTIONJOHN 10:3-5 THE SHEEP HEAR HIS VOICE AND HE CALLS HIS OWN SHEEP BY NAME AND LEADS THEM OUT. WHEN HE HAS BROUGHT OUT ALL HIS OWN HE GOES BEFORE THEM AND THE SHEEP FOLLOW HIM- FOR THEY KNOW HIS VOICE. A STRANGER THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW, THEY WILL FLEE FROM HIM- FOR THEY DO NOT KNOW THE VOICE OF STRANGERS
WHO IS YOUR SHEPHERD, WHO'S VOICE DO YOU FOLLOW, WHO GUIDES YOU ?
LET JESUS GUIDE YOU THROUGH ALL SEASONS OF LIFE
DO NOT RUSH EACH SEASON
WHEN WE ARE LEFT TO GUIDE OUR OWN PATHS AND LIVES WE MAKE WRONGT CHOICES - WE TRAVEL IN THE WRONG DIRECTION
THE ENEMY OF OUR SOUL WANTS TOP LEAD US DOWN WRONG PATHS
SOMETIMES WE NEED TO STAY IN A SEASON TO LEARN AND PROCESS WHAT GOD WANTS US TO KNOW AND LEARN
SOMETIMES WE WANT TO FOCUS ON THE NEXT SEASON - AND THEN WE LOOSE WHAT WE COULD GET OUT OF THE SEASON OF LIFE WE ARE CURRENTLY IN
PROVERBS 11:14 - WHERE THERE IS NO GUIDANCE A PEOPLE FALLS BUT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF COUNSELORS THERE IS SAFETY
LET GOD BE YOUR COUNSELOR
JESUS WANTS A RELATIONSHIP WITH US
JESUS IS OUR SUPPLY
JESUS IS OUR REST
JESUS IS OUR REFRESHMENT
JESUS IS OUR HEALING
JESUS IS OUR GUIDE
