If you have never trusted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, receive him today. Then the promises of Psalm 23 will be yours: “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.”
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Jesus died for us and rose again, forever breaking the power of sin and death. And now, seated at the right hand of the Father, he promises: “He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life” (John 5:24).
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LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
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The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
The words of Psalm 23 have brought comfort to millions the world over. They tell of the
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
Lord’s desire to refresh his people and of
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
his faithfulness to guide them safely through
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
all of life’s trials—and even death—to his heavenly home. Jesus Christ is the shepherd so beautifully
Yea, though I walk through the valley of
described in this psalm. He said, “I am the
the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his
for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff
life for the sheep” (John 10:11). Jesus gave his
they comfort me.
life for you and me, to pay for our sins.
Thou preparest a table before me in the
The Bible says, “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own
presence of mine enemies: thou anointest
way; and the Lord hath laid on him [Jesus]
my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6).
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
Jesus calls us back to him, saying, “Come unto
all the days of my life: and I will dwell in
me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
the house of the Lord for ever. (Psalm 23)
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and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28); and, “I am come that they might have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).
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