The Lord is My Shepherd, I Shall Not Want Lessons from Psalms 23
Today I want to share some thoughts on one of the most popular verses in the Bible: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” Psalms 23:1 (ESV).
Through this simple illustration of God being our Shepherd, we see how God tenderly takes care to provide, guide, and protect us.
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Interestingly enough, King David, who was once a shepherd himself, wrote this Psalm. Now in Israelite culture, to be a shepherd was considered lowly work given usually to the youngest family member, like David -- who was the youngest of his brothers and overlooked by his father. Now I find it intriguing that David, who was also warrior and then a king, chose to look back at his time as a shepherd to paint a picture of how God cares for our needs.
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