Goodness and Mercy Follow You

Spring is the season of new life. As we finish up our series on the Psalms, we come to the most famous one of all.

Psalm 23:1–2 says, “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.”

This psalm contains some of the most famous words ever written. It has everything: beautiful language, a man’s raw, honest heart for God, and a universal theme of love that God has for all people.

It echoes in the universe.

Think of the picture that God is painting here for us.

We are bone weary, but He has actually made a place for us to rest in a garden. We hear the flowing water. We are refreshed inside and out. And He is with us.

Do yourself a favor this spring. Memorize every line of the 23rd Psalm. Put it in your heart so that when you’re in that dark valley, you will remember that the one true God loves you absolutely and completely.

Goodness and mercy follow you. Close your eyes and sit in the cool grass. He is with you.

Let’s pray.

Lord, you are the Great Shepherd who provides a sanctuary for us. Thank you, thank you for making a place of safety for us as we go through life. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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Transcript

God Foretells The Future

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One of the things that sets God apart from all others is his ability to tell us what is going to happen. We read about this in Isaiah 46, where he says, Only He knows the end from the beginning. An amazing example of this is found in Psalm 22, and it's almost surprising how many people are not aware of it. Psalm 22, 11 says, Do not be far from me, for trouble is near, and there is no one to help. If you read that entire Psalm carefully, you begin to realize that this is a conversation that Jesus had on the cross. The Psalm was written a thousand years before that world-changing event. It describes a man being mocked on the cross, a man who is so thirsty his mouth feels like a piece of dry pottery. He even mentions that his tormentors are casting lots for his clothes. All these things are described in the New Testament. And even some of the language Jesus used on the cross is seen here in this song for the first time. God is in charge of all things, all the time. And that includes your situation. He knows the end from the beginning. Let's pray. Lord, you know all things. No one else does. And that alone should give us confidence that you will be with us always. It's in Jesus' name that we pray.

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Amen.

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