Hope you take the time to listen to the music that is above. Always inspires my heart to write.
Is the Lord Jesus your Shepherd, or just your Savior? If you are not following Him, you won’t get the benefits from Him while you walk this side of heaven. I may be going to heaven because He is my Savior, but I NEED HIM TO SHEPHERD ME HERE! My personal Shepherd. I don’t want to follow anyone else’s walk. They may not be going in the same direction as me.
Think of the navigational systems that we use to get directions to go somewhere. And to think we can trust this human invention, and we don’t trust the Creator of the universe. That baffles me... Anyway, this system gets us where we want to go, but it doesn’t work for your walk through life of the many mountains and valleys we go through. How do you navigate through life? I have a great Shepherd….
Psalm 23… Meditate on these verses, and relate it to the God Who still is, not was.
Oh God, “You are able to keep me from stumbling. In my weakness You are the strength that comes from within. Good “Shepherd” of my soul, take my hand and lead me on.”
Things that happen to us in life can make us lie down in fear, (the valley). What if the results you were waiting for show up as cancer? How am I financially going to do it? What if I end up in divorce? The terrorist attacks are so close to home…. When I have thoughts like these, I need my Shepherd to take my hand and walk me through to green pastures. I am like a sheep, prone to wonder in my thoughts.
We all want the Mountain View, but we have to cross the valleys in our life walk. Don’t stop walking through the shadow. The scripture tells us, “You are with me.” A right now God. Even when it comes time to die, the shadow of my fear, He will comfort me. My Shepherd will show up and comfort me. I’ve seen this, watching my husband when he knew his time was close. I saw the glory of God in his eyes. I will NEVER forget it. The scripture tells me, He prepares my table before me. Death has NO STING!
“He makes my footsteps and my path secure. So walking on water is just the beginning.”
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Kim
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