Secure All My Days

Secure All My Days

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord  forever. –Psalm 23:6 ESV Sadie raced past us, her Ridgeback hair standing on end all the way down her back. This was a once-in-a-lifetime chase for our dog....
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Secure in Love’s Hospitality

You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies.You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full. –Psalm 23:5 NET Psalm 23 appears to shift at this point from a shepherding metaphor to a host providing for his guest. If that’s so, it hints at a...
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Secure in the Dark

Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me. —Psalm 23:4 NET A church friend of ours built a vacation home on a lovely lake in Maine. It’s a spectacular house designed to host friends and...
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Secure in God’s Leading

He guides me along right paths,    bringing honor to his name. —Psalm 23:3 NLT Some people are news junkies. They can tell you at any moment all that’s happening in the world and what they think about it. Though I love how technology connects me to faraway loved ones,...
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Secure Through Restoration

He restores my soul. –Psalm 23:3a ESV   SighNo moving nowWedged into this creviceBy an unexpected slip of the footSweat droplets form on my faceOh, for a drink—of anything Breathing becomes laboredHeart beats fasterLegs numbInternal systemsFlash their...