Dear Father in Heaven: I love You very much. Thanks for keeping watch over us when we are wake and when we sleep. Thanks for walking near us even when we walk far from You. Help me this day repent and walk nearer and nearer to You each day. Please be with our flock on this line and our flock at The Bridges. Father, watch over our nation, and Lord, watch over our pilots in our Navy and Air Force as they fly missions. Now, Lord, help me with the message and then to dispatch it. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.
Brothers and sisters, I am going to try and wrap up the messages on the 23rd Psalm today. I pray going over this Psalm and relating it to Jesus, The Shepherd, has helped comfort you. Next week, a local story of a "good Samaritan." You will not want to miss this. Now to the message.
Friday: September 12, 2014: The Shepherd (Day Six)
Psalm 23:1 - The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters. 3 He restores my soul, He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me. Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (NIV)
Psalm 23:6 - Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (KJV)
Psalm 23:6 - Your goodness and unfailing kindness shall be with me all of my life, and afterwards I will live with You forever in Your home. (TLB)
Once again I wrote out the complete Psalm so we could take a good look at it again. Then I wrote out our verse for today from two additional versions of the Bible. The Great Comforter is not the 23rd Psalm but about The Lord who is The Great Shepherd who is featured in the Psalm.
Today put yourself in the shoes of the Psalmist and you are the one talking to God or in deep prayer with God for you need that comfort that only our Lord Jesus can provide. You pray, "Your goodness, and your kindness shall never leave me now that I have come to You. You comfort me and help me for the rest of my life. Then You are going to invite me to Your house to spend 'forever and ever'." And then I add this. I love You, Lord.
Brothers and sisters, I really want you to think about this. While we are here on earth, our Lord Jesus watches over us, but some sweet day we are going to meet Him face to face and we are going to sit with Him to eat. The biggest thing is, we must be saved to enjoy all of this, we must be "BORN AGAIN." Someone once asked me, are you one of those "Born Again Christians"? I boldly told them, if you ain't "Born Again," you ain't a Christian. And if you ain't "Born Again," you ain't getting into Heaven. So today, it is only fitting that I close by praying a sinners' prayer with all of you. I cannot pray this one for you, I can only lead you.
Dear Father in Heaven, please forgive me of my sins. Help me repent and then, Lord, come into my heart and stay. I love You and I want to follow You all the days of my life. Please forgive me. Asking the Father in the Name of Jesus. Amen.
Now go forth and share your blessings. Love ya. Please pass on my love.
Pastor Dan
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