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8 comments:
Good morning.
I am not a pastor, or any type of clergy. I do not intend for this to be a witnessing tool, but rather, as Juliet said, "something for us all to reflect on". I know some of us aren't Christians and don't take the Bible as "scripture". I in no way intend on insulting anyone, and will then pick parts that can be "spiritually" reflected on by everyone. It is from the Bible so it will have Jewish/Christian connotations. If someone is insulted by what I write, let me know. Otherwise, please use it as you see fit for the day.
Psalms 23:1
"A Psalm of David. The LORD is my Shepard; I shall not want."
This is probably the most well known chapter in the Bible. It is used at weddings as well as funerals. It is also the "shabbat" or "sabbath" prayer for the Hasidic or Orthodox Jews. Chanted or Prayed at the afternoon meal.
The first thing to notice is that it is a Psalm. A Psalm is one of two things. A poem or a song to GOD. In this case it is a song to GOD. All of chapters in the book of Psalms were originally sung by the Hebrews or Jews. Over the years, the words have stayed, but even canters aren't sure of the original notes.
The difference between a Psalm and Hymns is simple. A Psalm is sung "to" GOD, and a Hymn is sung "about" GOD. That is why sometimes the Bible will say "Psalms and Hymns".
This is a Psalm of King David. It is believed to have been written about the same time as Psalm 51, which was written about his sin with Bathsheba.
He now reflects on the comfort of the LORD.
The word "LORD" is the Hebrew word "YAHWEH", the name of the supreme GOD.
It is also important to notice that David being a shepherd, knew the responsibilities a Shepard held over his flock. Something else to notice is the shepherd is over a flock of "sheep". Sheep are the dumbest animal on the planet. They can not be trained. You will never see sheep doing tricks in a circus. I will get into that later, but remember that a shepherd is over a stupid animal (humans).
It says, "I shall not want". That could also be read as "to suffer want". In other words, the sheep know that the shepherd will take care of them. They may wander off, looking for what they want, but know (yes even us stupid animals know) that the Shepard will take care of there needs.
We know that someone more than ourselves is in control. This is a comforting feeling, knowing that it is not up to us for everything we need or lack.
Amen brother, thanks for those reassuring words. It's good to know that even when we fail, God is always there to welcome us back into His fold.
Yea he oughta be real sore from picking me back up all these years. I just about wore out my welcome I'm sure.
It is always so good to know that God accepts us back, when we back-slide or stray (I am so guilty of this) . We are all sinners. I once heard some one say (or preach) that the reason why God wrote the 10 Commandments, was not for a guideline for us to follow, but to show that we are unable of following them, and this is why we need Jesus. Hence, we need God. God wrote them to show why we need HIM! We are incapable of following his Commandments. God knows that. This is why Jesus died for our sins.
Dave, Mat, Ric and anyone else that has the same sentiment.
I studied "shepherds" and "sheep" allot when I noticed how much they were used in the Bible. One that sticks with me the most is the picture of the shepherd boy carrying the lamb on his shoulders. Well that has to do with how we have wondered off. True. The Shepard would break the leg of a lamb that wondered off allot. He would then carry the lamb everywhere he went. The lamb would get so attached to the shepherd that when its leg was healed, the lamb would not leave the shepherds side. Kinda paints a different picture now, doesn't it? Our legs have to be broken from time to time in order that we get closer to God.
Or maybe the lamb was scared that if he ran off any more he'd get his leg broke again.
What does that say about us? We just don't learn. We have to have our legs broke before we start to get it. Man truly is a flawed creature.
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