The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 23:1,
"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing."
"Yet I am always with you [the Lord];
you hold me by my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will take me into glory.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever." Asaph, Psalm 73:23-26.
"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing."
Such an amazing psalm by David, one of the most beloved. Look at the many ways in which David acknowledged he lacked nothing with the Lord as his shepherd:
Green pastures, quiet waters, refreshment of the soul, guidance in the right ways, no fear of evil, comfort, a prepared table, head anointed with oil (refreshed and comforted), an overflowing cup! Goodness and love, an abiding home with the Lord!
With the Lord, David truly lacked nothing. I am quite certain David would have sang the words to Asaph's psalm, Psalm 73:23-26:
"Yet I am always with you [the Lord];
you hold me by my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will take me into glory.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever." Asaph, Psalm 73:23-26.
Nothing in this life and nothing in the next is needed for those who know the Lord, just as David and Asaph!
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A blog with my ruminations over the years can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know..
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