4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. III. -- Psalm 23:4. 5 Bread that camest down from Heaven, Fruit of the eternal tree; Banquet which my God has given Even unto me; Lo, before the world that scorneth, I give thanks and eat, At the table in the desert, Spread with heavenly meat; Wine of the divinest gladness, Milk and honey sweet. The extent of the Psalmist's assurance. And the Discourse which followed, ere He once more left Jerusalem, is of the same character. Mercy and goodness, O my God! A Good Man's Thoughts in His Old Age: Thomas Binney. I love that picture. The "green pastures" may give place to the dark valley. David writes in verse 1a, The Lord is my shepherd.. We belong to a better time, but still we can feel its grandeur. What will become of us after we die? As David thinks about all that he is facing, his mind goes back to the early years of his life when his work had been keeping the sheep. Enlarge it towards the sunny south; take in many a piece of ground which is now covered by worldly occupations, business, or pleasure. If you are coming for the first-time we are now studying the Book of Psalms under the theme "PONDERINGS ON THE PSALMS: FINDING MEANING & PURPOSE IN THE PANDEMIC!" 13. Who is the Lord? 6 "And at midnight a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!' 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. In Heavenly Love abiding, No change my heart shall fear, And safe is such confiding, For nothing changes here. --Ps. It has been frequently supposed, that the being born of God was all one with the being justified; that the new birth and justification were only different expressions, denoting the same thing: It being certain, on the one hand, that whoever is justified is also born of God; and, on the other, that whoever is born of God is also justified; yea, that both these gifts of God are given to every believer in one and the same moment. Heres what that means: The Good Shepherd became one with the sheep. iv. He will guide you to springs of living water (Rev 7:17). Mercy and goodness, O my God! Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. 16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. Psalm 23:5Whitehouse church of Christ - Alabamahttps://thewhitehousechurchofchrist.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitehousechurchofchrist/whitehouse@thewhiteh. THE POETICAL BOOKS: Psalms Page Song of Solomon Page Proverbs Page THE PSALMS I. And like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth (Isa 53:7). They can stab me in the back! When you are tired and jaded and drained and flat, when you are run down and you need to be refreshed, bring to mind all that is yours in Jesus Christ and your faith will be strengthened. It is remarkable how much, connected not only with the Ministry of Jesus, but with His innermost Life, gathers around that little fishing town. They are divided into five books, each closing with a benediction, evidently added to mark the end of the book. Surely, etc. Enlarge it towards the north, on the frontier of Satan. Our Lord Jesus Christ is no less person, than the I AM. Now today, we are looking at the last verse of this Psalm. Have follow'd me through all my days; Thy strengthening staff, and guiding rod, Upheld my steps, made straight my ways: Lord, till I reach thy holy hill, Goodness and mercy guard me still. Observe the beautifulness and the blessedness of a Christian old age. Location: Boise, ID Date: February 22, 2023 Scripture Lessons: Joel 2:1-17; Psalm 103:8-14; 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Sermon: Rev. Goodness and mercy will follow me. Voltaire does just the same thing as to the review, but with a totally different result. Thomas Boston speaks of how the glorified shall walk eternally, seeing more and more of GodThey may bring their vessels to this ocean every moment, and fill them with new waters.[4], Donald Macleod says of the Garden of Eden, It offered scope for art, science, and technology The same will doubtless be true of the world to come. Please follow along as I read Psalm 23:1-6: 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. "I shall not want." Psalm 23:5-6. "How great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for the children of men. 12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. This magazine often included an exposition of a psalm, and in the 1866 publication Spurgeon featured Psalm 23. It begins with these words, I bind unto myself today, the strong name of the Trinity. Jesus said to the Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world, (John 17:24). They can stab me in the back! My flesh and my heart faileth, but God is the strength of my heart.--Ps. 1. Now I must prove to my readers' perfect satisfaction that to discard all the dignities and privileges of a high priest and become a lowly worker for Christ, it is not a mere accident nor is it an act of necessity as far as temporal necessities are concerned; Conversion of a High Priest into a Christian Worker, "I will fear no evil, for thou art with me." Christ be with me, Christ within me Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.[2]. 1. As David looked back over his very difficult and tumultuous life, while facing a current crisis, he wrote the words of Psalm 23. I. And if thats your reality why should you stay there? The great God of the universe has stooped to take just such care of you and me. There are foes in my yesterdays which can give me fatal wounds. He took our flesh. Firm faith. When you belong to the Good Shepherd, this will always be true of you. Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6. The Purposes: 1. CONCLUSION . What is your position if you choose to be your own shepherd? "AND I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER." "I thank God," says the one, "that ever I was born," because he can take the 23rd Psalm, and in the 23rd Psalm he can read the history of his inward life. Gods goodness and mercy are chasing after you to bring you closer to the Good Shepherd. If he were a mere intellectual being, and nothing more, then he might dwell here. 29.) But why "follow" me? Learn to be grateful. He who spake thus out of the bush to Moses was the same who in the fullness of time appeared upon the earth in the form of man. When the Lord is your shepherd, His love surrounds you now and forever. How we spend our time is of the utmost importance. So, think about what that will be like when you have been in heaven for a million, million agesTo put what he says, simply, the more you know of God the more you will see of His beauty, and the more you see His beauty, the more you will love Him. Psalms 23:1-6 , the prayer of David, or a psalm of David, rather. "Shall follow me." The Psalms are filled with affirmations of God's love for us: Psalm 13:5, 31:7, 86:5, 136 - 25 times. The Lamb of God is the Lion of Judah. When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty mountain pant, To fertile vales and dewy meads My weary, wandering steps he leads, Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, Amid the verdant landscape flow. III. Your experience in heaven will be very different from your life in this world, but your relationship with Jesus will be the same. 1. So when wandering sinners John NewtonMessiah Vol. Then comes the assurance of expectation and hope. 8. fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided Me a king among his sons. 3. What a grand triumphal ode! Why not "go before"? But why would you run when you are being chased by goodness and mercy? His kingdom will come. Carey: Henry Carey, 1723 Psalm 23 Joseph Addison, 1712 DOXOLOGY The Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard . There will be changes. What is heaven like? 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. "And God said unto Moses, I am, that I am: and He said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you" (Exod. Day and night, summer and winter, in fair weather and foul, they labored to nourish, guide, and protect the sheep. He's the one who has made the way. In Heavenly Love abiding, No change my heart shall fear, And safe is such confiding, For nothing changes here. "WHEN Moses in the desert beheld the burning bush God answered his question by the revelation of His name as the "I Am." 2. Let this prospect reconcile us in the midst of all affliction, if we be Christians, and let us prepare for that dwelling in the house of the Lord forever. Let us ponder one weighty verse, The Valley of the Shadow of Death.--Psalm xxiii. 2. 1, Sin Charged Upon the SuretyAll we like sheep have gone astray: we have turned every one to his own way, and the LORD hath laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. So when wandering sinners, The Pilgrim's Rearguard, Goodness and Mercy, David's Confidence in the Prospect of the Future, Religious Conceptions Coloured by Secular Vocation, The pilgrim's rearguard, goodness and mercy, Christian Standing and Christian Progress, The Valley of the Shadow of Death. Let us ponder one weighty verse, Handley C. G. MoulePhilippian Studies, The Valley of the Shadow of Death. 1. The continuance of it. iv. Mercies Remembered and Anticipated. Some of us are anxious, fearful and even distressed at what the future might bring. [3] Jerry Bridges, Who Am I? p. 92 [4] Human Nature in its Fourfold State, p. 302 [5] Monthly record of the Free Church of Scotland, 1990 p. 125. We take the faith and feeling of the man to expand and enlarge, till they embrace the great and ultimate future of the life that is to be, and he says, "I feel that I have been led onwards to that. Who in his right mind would choose to be a shepherd? Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-20. It shall follow incessantly, supply fully, solace richly, sustain powerfully, pass with him through the Jordan, and enter with him the bright portals of glory. Psalm 30:11,12 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; But apart from these considerations, let us come to the revelation of the Bible. THE CHURCH IN HEAVEN. But of this you can be certain: Whatever the future holds, Gods goodness and Gods mercy will follow you all the days of your life. It is a delightful passion. 1. Presbyterian/Reformed, On Sunday, March 22, 2020, we started having Virtual Fellowship Services using Zoom videoconferencing. That is why it is so encouraging. When the Lord is your shepherd, you are surrounded on all sides by the goodness and mercy of God. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. ^d 1 Verily, verily, I say to you [unto the parties whom he was addressing in the last section], He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. If Saul hear it, he will kill me. Firm faith. Spiritual joy is a sweet and delightful passion, arising from the apprehension and feeling of some good, whereby the soul is supported under present troubles, and fenced against future fear. I t is not easy for those, whose habits of life are insensibly formed by the customs of modern times, to conceive any adequate idea of the pastoral life, as obtained in the eastern countries, before that simplicity of manners, which characterized the early ages, was corrupted, by the artificial and false refinements of luxury. The closing words which Jesus had spoken to those Pharisees who followed HIm breathe the sadness of expected near judgment, rather than the hopefulness of expostulation. Ten thousands of people have memorized this psalm. Perhaps you too have memorized Psalm 23. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. Old Testament prophecies were full of declarations that false shepherds would arise to J. Picture what it was like for David to write this Psalm under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The querulous old man puts together all that he had gone through, finds it dark and disappointing, and concludes by saying, "I am this day so and so, and I wish that I had never been born." We conclude our Sermon Series on PSALMS this week. Any exceptions to the above must be approved by Open the Bible, 1-877-673-6365. The Good Shepherd' and his one Flock' - Last Discourse at the Feast of Tabernacles. II. And when he looks beyond the days of his life in this world he sees what comes after: The joy of eternity in the immediate presence of the Lord. His wisdom ever waketh, His sight is never dim, -- He knows the way He taketh, And I will walk with Him. Colin S. Smith. They are not in any way softened or modified, but uttered in accents of, (Jerusalem, December, a.d. Read the Scripture: Psalm 23:5-6. It is a delightful passion. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' 9 But the wise answered, saying, 'No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go . God often uses material things to speak to us about spiritual things. Psalm 23:1-6 How God Empowers Me is a sermon which shows from Psalm 23 how God can empower you through a personal relationship with Him. And the love of the Good Shepherd is: A love that pursues, and a love that welcomes. Click here to return to the Sermons page.. Psalm 23:1-3. David's word for God's tender affection is a term used in the ancient world to mean love that flows out of deep emotion rather than duty. David says in Psalm 27, One thing I have asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, (Psalm 27:4). The joys you experience in life remain with you. The Good Shepherd keeps me close to Himself through His goodness and mercy that are always chasing after me. Goodness to creatures; mercy to sinful creatures. Noteworthy is it also, how many of the most attractive characters and incidents in the Gospel-history are connected with that Capernaum, which, as a city, rejected its own real glory, WHEN Moses in the desert beheld the burning bush God answered his question by the revelation of His name as the "I Am." THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD Psalm 23 is the best-known psalm in the book of Psalms. The eye in this . ", 2. In David's mind this is speaking of his ability to be in God's temple in Jerusalem. So, in Christ, you are encircled in the love of Christ. In the midst of affliction my table is spread; With blessings unmeasured my cup. Cecil Frances Alexander, (1818-95). But the Lord picks me up. Old battles will be over, old wounds will be healed. Please open your Bible for the last time in this series at Psalm 23. 1. Up to this point, David has been using the image of a shepherd with his sheep to describe his relationship with the Lord. Plenty for Today (23:5) David writes, You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Because it is the temple of His worship. --Ps. ", II. 3 He restores my soul. It is an abiding place, a mansion. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. The Lord is my Shepherd, nor want shall I know; I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest; He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, Restores me when wandering, redeems when opprest. But he said, "my" shepherd. 2. MERCY. Other psalms describe crises as "an army [en]camped against me," or "the foundations are destroyed," or "the waters have come up to my neck," and so on (Psalms 27:3; 11:3; 69:1). xxiii. These are difficult days for all of us. We are once again in Capernaum. It will be yours to kindle the lamp of a never-ceasing devotion, to place the Eucharistic Shewbread before the Lord. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me. The Lord the Good Shepherd.--Ps. Who is this one who is my shepherd? When you can say, The Lord is my Shepherd, you will be able to say, Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 11 I am the good shepherd. To the venerable lord and most blessed father, Malachy, by the grace of God archbishop of the Irish, legate of the Apostolic See, Brother Bernard called to be abbot of Clairvaux, [desiring] to find grace with the Lord. [6] Adapted from Jonathan Edwards, Works Vol. And Samuel said, How can I go? Reasoning from the past to the future, he says, "Because Thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of Thy wings will I rejoice." In one, 'The fruit of the Spirit is joy.' What credentials does he have to be my shepherd, my owner, my manager? The superscription of Psalm 23 says that it is A Psalm of David. Many think that David wrote this psalm as a young teenager, when he was a shepherd. Wildfire sweeping across mountains is absolutely terrifying. At the beginning, the psalmist begins with a picture of the shepherd and the sheep, but the psalmist doesn't leave us with the metaphor, he brings to an actuality. Aggravation from Saul, opposition from the Philistines, the pressures of leading a divided nation, trouble in his own family, not to mention the sins that plagued his own heart. I carry within myself, in my own religious consciousness, a prophecy, an earnest of something greater than the life that now is.". So I have an enemy in the John Henry JowettMy Daily Meditation for the Circling Year, The Kingdom UndividedTHE POETICAL BOOKS: Psalms Page Song of Solomon Page Proverbs Page THE PSALMS I. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. The Purposes: 1. Wealth, in those John NewtonMessiah Vol. Sermons. But although it may seem like it at first, it isn't a drastic shift. --PSALM xxiii. I. And I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. His writing has informed much of my meditation today. Gal 5:52. "I will dwell in it. 493 Likes, 8 Comments - Daystar Christian Centre (@daystarng) on Instagram: "Sermon Title: Direction for Success - @thesamadeyemi Text: Psalms 23:1-6 Success is the achieve." Daystar Christian Centre on Instagram: "Sermon Title: Direction for Success - @thesamadeyemi Text: Psalms 23:1-6 Success is the achievement of set goals. Have follow'd me through all my days; Thy strengthening staff, and guiding rod, Upheld my steps, made straight my ways: Lord, till I reach thy holy hill, Goodness and mercy guard me still. forever. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. "I will dwell in the house of the Lord." But what does that show but that men will be so changed there that churches such as we have known here will not be needed? Below are some of his most touching and eloquent comments on each verse. Sin has brought its devastating effects into the world, and things are not as they should be in our world, our country, our work, our churches, our homes or in our own hearts. THE SHEPHERD AND HIS SHEEP. Jesus has trod the Psalm 23-journey before us. Mercies remembered and anticipated.--Ps. The certainty of it. Psalm 23:6: All the Days of My Life: W. Forsyth : Psalm 23:6: . Sin leads me in paths of unrighteousness which I pursue for my own sake. 4. But more is promised. "Shall follow me." The relationship you have with Jesus in this world will continue forever. He only sojourned in it here. To the venerable lord and most blessed father, Malachy, by the grace of God archbishop of the Irish, legate of the Apostolic See, Brother Bernard called to be abbot of Clairvaux, [desiring] to find grace with the Lord. It will challenge their intellects, fire their imaginations and stimulate their industry. "My God shall supply all your need out of His riches in glory by Jesus Christ." The "I Am. His life was plagued with trouble. He prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies. There is quite enough here for the satisfaction of the animal; and the mere animal lives here in contentment, and takes its fill of happiness for its little inch of time. Part of the power of Psalm 23 is the . He says, "I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." But now he says that the Shepherds goodness and mercy follow the sheep. This language implies the assurance, on his part, of the existence of a state of future blessedness. David tells us ho God sustained him in the verse we are looking at today. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. II. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. His friend was nervous, tense, and he had literally worried himself sick. III. In 1970, W. Phillip Keller wrote a book titled, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23. The Collection and Divisions: In all probability the book of one hundred and fifty psalms, as it now stands, was compiled by Ezra about 450 B.C. 13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. 1. Psalm 23:4. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand, (John 10:28). God is able to meet all our needs. Enlarge it towards the west, where the sun of our life is gently dipping towards the grave, in a life of preparedness. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. 8. II. What will that be like? Sinners blame God for everything and thank Him for nothing. We hope you have enjoyed the journey through some . And my cup is always empty. Children's Sermons Hymn Lists. ^D John X. But the treatment has been so extremely imperfect, in view of the importance of that section, that a few further remarks must be made. I'd like to take a few moments this morning to think about the 23rd Psalm. Doing the Right Thing Psalm 23:1-3NLT The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. Then your reality will be something like this: I am my own shepherd, and I will always want. Amid holy enterprises, spiritual conflicts, arduous duties, severe afflictions, trying bereavements, God has sustained His saints. 2) THE CERTAINTY OF IT (PSALM 23:6) a) "Surely, I will dwell in the house of the Lord." i) No if's, and's, or but's about it; it's a sure thing. I have turned my face toward the Lord, but my yesterdays pursue me like a relentless hound! Psalms 23:1-6. Like some chemical characters, in certain temperatures they are illegible; but raise the temperature and they appear in all their reality. And the other man, though he had great ability and great genius, and had a long and wonderful life, which, however, nobody would say, or pretend to say, that he spent it in walking with God, he says, "I wish that I had never been born." It is contrary to sorrow, which is a perturbation, My heart is disquieted within me, and the fear of death has fallen upon me.--Ps. So, thank Him for it. Why will any of us be in heaven? As the mother's eye and hand follow her little one as he makes his first wobbling attempt to toddle alone; as the needle follows the lodestone; as the water out of the rock followed the Israelites through the desert; as the pillar of glory went with them by night and by day: so goodness and mercy shall follow the faithful, in the closet, in the family, in the church, in the world. 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