<--back to The Lord is my Shepherd Main Psalm 23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my brimming cup runs over. I just love God's Word and the treasures that it holds for all who are willing to dig for it. We will start with the original Hebrew meanings and words for this Scripture. Prepare - 'arak (aw-rak'): arrange, put in order, expert in war, join battle He, the Only true expert in war, sets us up for victory by preparing us for battle with His Mighty, Life giving Word. And He doesn't just stand back and watch, He joins us in the battle! Anoint - dashen (daw-shane'): accept He accepts us and loves us just the way we are. No one will ever love and except us the way He does...NO ONE! Runs - revayah (rev-aw-yaw'): satisfaction, runneth over, wealthy Knowing all of this should bring great satisfaction and happiness to us just as it did David. Having God with you in the … [Read more...]

<--back to The Lord is my Shepherd Main Psalm 23:4 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. (NIV) Many of us deal with fear on a regular basis. We are afraid of death, loss, heights, snakes, spiders, water, crowds, failure, punishment, rejection...I could write a book. We have NOTHING to fear. No matter what trial or troubles we are experiencing God is with us always and protecting us through it all. And His Word will bring us comfort if we would just wipe off the dust and actually open it up. There is not a demon in hell or a person in this world that could ever separate you from the love of God, or harm you in any way. If we would just grasp this and own this, there would be a lot less Prozac prescriptions, and a lot more victory and peace in the Body of Christ. Hebrews 13:6 - So we take comfort and are encouraged and … [Read more...]

<--back to The Lord is my Shepherd Main Psalm 23:3 He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His Name's sake. (King James Version) Leadeth in the original Hebrew is nahag (naw-hag') and means to drive forth. God not only wants to bring peace and restoration into our lives and circumstances, He also wants to drive us towards a good life. Just like the shepherd leads his sheep to safety, water, and green pastures...Our God wants to lead us to a life of peace and happiness. How does He do this? Well, like I've told you in the past...it all starts with developing a personal relationship with Him. And the only way to do that is to study His Word. You can't become close to someone if you rarely spend time with them. It takes time and effort to develop and maintain any close friendship. And God my dear sisters, is the One friend that you want to always be close to. Take the time to get to know your Mighty … [Read more...]