So, thank God, that in Christ He does not chase after you with the wildfire of judgment. Notice who the Shepherd is: The Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd. In death's dark vale I fear no ill With. This statement actually shook the readers of biblical times because the temptation in ancient Israel was to speak only about "our" God, (Deuteronomy 6:4) forgetting that the God of Israel is also the God of individuals. Sin makes me restless: It keeps me from lying down in green pastures. I will not mislead you by denying that reality or letting platitudes and sentimentalities echo off the valley's walls. Psalm 8a. Theres only one reason: The Good Shepherd came to seek and to save the lost. Mercies remembered and anticipated.--Ps. If we turn to the fourth Gospel in which the Holy Arno GaebeleinThe Lord of Glory, The Great ShepherdHe shall feed his flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. 1050God, goodness of4016life, human5340house5478property, houses8441goals, 4019life, believers' experience7125elect, the, 1220God, as shepherd8446hospitality, duty of, December the Thirty-First the Rear-Guard"Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life." In the midst of affliction my table is spread; With blessings unmeasured my cup. Psalm 126 reminds us that "the Lord has done great things for us.". 8. Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture, The Great Privilege of those that are Born of God"Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin." "I shall have enough there.". Its sins are ever at my heels. Psalm 23:6A good man's thoughts in his old ageThomas Binney.The Psalm itself consists of two pictures what we call "the shepherd," and what we should not err in calling "the king." And who knows what the future holds? I love that picture. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Surely judgment and condemnation will follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the lost forever. His life was plagued with trouble. 4-6. [1] Douglas MacMillan, The Lord Our Shepherd, p. 82. "Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity," etc. But apart from these considerations, let us come to the revelation of the Bible. Now today, we are looking at the last verse of this Psalm. I'd like to take a few moments this morning to think about the 23rd Psalm. Treasury of Scripture. Psalm 13. Firm faith. Special occasion. Sermon Title: "THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD!" Sermon Text: Psalm 23 Introduction: GOOD MORNING TO ALL! And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint, The closing words which Jesus had spoken to those Pharisees who followed HIm breathe the sadness of expected near judgment, rather than the hopefulness of expostulation. In Heavenly Love abiding, No change my heart shall fear, And safe is such confiding, For nothing changes here. Since the themes of eternal rest, peace, and comfort are so dominant throughout the six short verses, the poem provides hope and encouragement to those left behind. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. II. Amid holy enterprises, spiritual conflicts, arduous duties, severe afflictions, trying bereavements, God has sustained His saints. I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. II. ( Psalm 23:1-6) Consider all the terrain in the journey. When you belong to the Good Shepherd, this will always be true of you. Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.--Ps. Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6. These capacities and affections of mine, the stirring of a spiritual life within me, were never made to find their perfection here. The poem supposes the man who speaks to have spiritual life in him, and the good man thus utters his confidence in the protection and in the care of that God under whose loving fatherhood he has been brought on his way. --Ps. And Samuel said, How can I go? I. Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, But yet in love he sought me, And on his shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me. B. Ps. I. The Good Shepherd keeps me close to Himself through His goodness and mercy that are always chasing after me. Work while it is day. It is an abiding place, a mansion. 29.) And it is a psalm in which he sees God in three aspects. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me. Biblical IllustratorSurely goodness and mercy shall follow me. Summary: This sermon examines the Psalmists' expectations about life as recorded in Psalm 23. Then comes the assurance of expectation and hope. Psalm 3: Perfect Man rejected. "I will dwell in it. Intro: Psalms 22-24 are precious pieces of Hebrew poetry. Psalm 23 The House Of The Lord 1. They may apply to other things, national or ecclesiastical, but here is their chief intent. "Shall follow me." You will see Christ in His glory. Psalm 135:6-9,11-12; 136:23-24 Hebrew Herodian 4QPs o: 4Q96 Psalm 114:7; 115:1-2,4; 116:3, 5, 7-10 Hebrew Herodian 4QPs p (olim 4Q237) 4Q97 Psalm 143:2-4, 6-8 Hebrew Herodian 4QPs q: Psalms: 4Q98 Psalm 31:24-25; 33:1-18; 35:4-20 Hebrew Herodian . Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6. 12:12 [Living Life] 6.26 Never Forgotten (Psalms 22: 19-31) . Old Testament prophecies were full of declarations that false shepherds would arise to J. Any duration. "I will dwell in the house of the Lord." Read the Scripture: Psalm 23:5-6. iii:14). "And God said unto Moses, I am, that I am: and He said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you" (Exod. Heres what that means: The Good Shepherd became one with the sheep. "I thank God," says the one, "that ever I was born," because he can take the 23rd Psalm, and in the 23rd Psalm he can read the history of his inward life. Its guilt dogs my steps. So when wandering sinners, The Pilgrim's Rearguard, Goodness and Mercy, David's Confidence in the Prospect of the Future, Religious Conceptions Coloured by Secular Vocation, The pilgrim's rearguard, goodness and mercy, Christian Standing and Christian Progress, The Valley of the Shadow of Death. Heaven will come to earth and God will dwell with His people in a world of love where He will make everything new. Please include this statement on every copy distributed: By Colin S. Smith. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. John Piper Sep 8, 1980. There is a very interesting commentary called, "A Shepherd Looks at the Twenty-third Psalm." "Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? When John was given a glimpse of what it will be like when all of Gods redeemed people are gathered in His presence, he says, they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. Then, he tells us that, For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water (Rev 7:17). The closing words which Jesus had spoken to those Pharisees who followed HIm breathe the sadness of expected near judgment, rather than the hopefulness of expostulation. Make your life all temple, all part of the , the sacred enclosure. He shared our life. The Good Shepherd VI (Psalm 23:4 & 2 Cor 4:16-5:10) - The valleys of life. If God was chasing after you with judgment and condemnation, of course you would run. "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.". The Philistines hate me. 1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. The Lord brings me back. 4. they smothered him with flowers and killed him with fame and it came to this! The "I Am. He does not say, "The Lord is the shepherd of the . We are once again in Capernaum. "I shall not want." It is a delightful passion. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. There are foes in my yesterdays which can give me fatal wounds. Goodness to creatures; mercy to sinful creatures. But why "follow" me? Christ be with me, Christ within me Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.[2]. It is, if I am not mistaken, Scougal the author of that little book The Life of God in the Soul of Man takes a review of life, looks back upon its prominent events, its afflictions and its trials, and upon his inward experience, and ends all by saying, "I am this day such and such an age, and I bless God that ever I was born." Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. An angel is the object of one; man of both. And the last thought is, that the best way to be able to end life with an utterance like this is to begin it well. And the more you love God the more happiness you will have in Him.[6]. [924] (Epistle 341.) There are foes in my yesterdays which can give me fatal wounds. But St. John says there is no temple in heaven. Sinners blame God for everything and thank Him for nothing. Comfort - Sheep are comfortable in the presence of their Shepherd because they know they are safe. 1-21. When they are discontented, they squawk and cry, but when they have food, water, and plenty of greens to eat, they are quiet and contented. By daily habits of devotion, by the culture of a child-like faith, by holy familiarity with Divine things, I will seem to myself to be constantly engaged in God's service. (rate this sermon) | 3,168 views. In death's dark vale I fear no ill With VariousThe Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA, The Shepherd and the Fold Thou hast guided them in Thy strength unto Thy holy habitation.' All the topics of the former Discourses are now resumed and applied. David declares, The Lord is my shepherd. These capacities and affections of mine, the stirring of a spiritual life within me, were never made to find their perfection here. There is an ancient Celtic hymn attributed to St Patrick in the 5th century. Ill will or bad purpose on His part is inconceivable. 2. Shall I be able Charles KingsleyOut of the Deep, Letters of St. BernardI To Malachy. It begins with these words, I bind unto myself today, the strong name of the Trinity. "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin." David says, by way of example, in Psalm 23, that there is a constructive, God-honoring way to respond to anxiety in our lives. "Shall follow me." He understood the special relationship and care a shepherd has with the sheep. I. Sep 8, 1980. The Lord restores me. His kingdom will come. Well, like all the great questions of life, Scripture affords us an answer. But now he says that the Shepherds goodness and mercy follow the sheep. xxiii. He begins to think about what that means. It brings to mind all that is true of you in Christ. When King David was a boy, he used to look after his father's sheep - so he knew what he was talking about when he spoke of the LORD as his shepherd. 1-21. 1. My flesh and my heart faileth, but God is the strength of my heart.--Ps. Gods kindness is meant to lead you to repentance (Rom 2:4). What if you choose to be the captain of your own ship, the master of your own soul? However, there are general things we can draw from the meaning of Psalm 23. It shall follow incessantly, supply fully, solace richly, sustain powerfully, pass with him through the Jordan, and enter with him the bright portals of glory. A Psalm of David. The Twenty-Third Psalm is one of the best-loved and most well-known sections in the entire Bible. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Beware of sinking into the vortex of selfishness, and burying your mercies in the grave of forgetfulness. Below are some of his most touching and eloquent comments on each verse. The extent of the Psalmist's assurance. And God will wipe away all tears from your eyes. He came into our world. He says Surely goodness and mercy will follow me . When you belong to the Good Shepherd, you can be sure about this: God chases after you, not in judgment and condemnation, but in goodness and mercy. The first thing to say is that it will be very different from life in this world. The Shepherd, the Host, and the Highway Patrol Summer Psalms. Though in the VariousThe Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA, The King of Love My Shepherd Is[1242]Dominus Regit Me: John Bacchus Dykes, 1868 Psalm 23 Henry W. Baker, 1868 The King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his, And he is mine for ever. It highlights the trust and confidence that the singer has in God. Interestingly enough, King David, who was once a shepherd himself . He who spake thus out of the bush to Moses was the same who in the fullness of time appeared upon the earth in the form of man. The Lord is my Shepherd, nor want shall I know; I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest; He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, Restores me when wandering, redeems when opprest. lxiii. When you dwell in the house of the Lord, faith will be turned to sight. As years pass you have a growing pool of blessed memories from which you can draw, and every new joy in your life makes that reservoir deeper. This is a psalm of trust and confidence in God's goodness in the present and in the future. Psalm 23 is a happy song used in praise and adoration proclaiming God's goodness. based on 17 ratings. I have turned my face toward the Lord, but my yesterdays pursue me like a relentless hound! 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 23:5-6, ESV). "As thy days, so shall thy strength be" (Deuteronomy 33:25; Philippians 4:13). My flesh and my heart faileth, but God is the strength of my heart.--Ps. We will be with Him where He is We will see His glory: He will be our Shepherd, and He will guide us to streams of living water. Thus, when our Lord says, Behold, I come as a thief (Revelation 16:15) , --common sense will fix the resemblance to a single point, that He will come suddenly, and unexpectedly. Scripture: Psalm 23. Joy is setting the soul upon the top of a pinnacle - it is the cream of the sincere milk of the word. An angel is the object of one; man of both. Brothers and sisters, nothing can ever separate us from you from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord, (Rom 8:39). 1. That is good news, because if God chased after us in justice we would all be in trouble. Psalm 23:1-6 The Lord Is My Shepherd. 21:25 The Tie-Breaker was the The good man says, "I have needed both; I have had both all my days, and surely they shall follow me all my days."2. Psalm 23:1-3. The sermon was also based on Psalm 23 and in particular, verse 6. King David wrote this . 25. ^d 1 Verily, verily, I say to you [unto the parties whom he was addressing in the last section], He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. He has bound Himself by His own promise to be merciful and forgiving. 29.) THE MANNER OF ITS CONVEYANCE. In the wilderness unwatered, In the lonely land, This the feast of God made ready By His mighty Hand; Thither came I, spent and weary, Hungry and athirst, From the wastes of thorn and thistle Of the land accursed. It seems, as if Jesus could not part from the City in holy anger, but ever, and only, with tears. "Shall follow me." If I could only get away from the past! B. Psalm 23 a Message of Comfort. In a time of suffering, as we're trying to make sense of it . Its sins are ever at my heels. IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES, OR BY WHAT PERSONS, THIS STATEMENT MAY BE PROPERLY MADE. Jonathan Edwards points out that the joys of heaven will accumulate. He leads me beside still waters. Psalm 4: Conflict between Seed of woman and serpent. xxiii. Psalm 23:2-3 ESV. Amid the manifold anxieties and cares of my heart,[925] by the multitude of which my soul is sore vexed,[926] the brothers coming from a far country[927] that they may serve the Lord,[928] thy letter, and thy staff, they comfort, St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh, 'And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt them mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel! But I think that David is looking beyond His days in this world. God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him Learn more about Desiring God Ways to Follow . Scripture: Psalm 23. iv. Goodness. This should be our aim, to attain to the realisation of the life hid with Christ in God; and to this God is separating us off, that our sojourn with Him may be eternal. He said, "I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Spiritual joy is a sweet and delightful passion, arising from the apprehension and feeling of some good, whereby the soul is supported under present troubles, and fenced against future fear. INTRODUCTION: We are starting a brief three-week series Psalm 23 today, and I am so excited. But God raised Him up and exalted Him to the highest place. And the Discourse which followed, ere He once more left Jerusalem, is of the same character. 4. In one John WesleySermons on Several Occasions, Joy'The fruit of the Spirit is joy.' Because it is the temple of His worship. What is your position if you choose to be your own shepherd? He chases after you in mercy. [2] I Bind Unto Myself Today, Attributed to St. Patrick, (385-461), tr. Noteworthy is it also, how many of the most attractive characters and incidents in the Gospel-history are connected with that Capernaum, which, as a city, rejected its own real glory, Alfred EdersheimThe Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, Jehovah. 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. Goodness to creatures; mercy to sinful creatures. The good man has his difficulties and dangers. "Surely," etc. There is the difference! THE SONG OF THE GREAT SHEPHERD . A shepherds dogs are always with him. What is your position if the Lord is not your shepherd? For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water (Rev 7:17). xxiii. Aim . It was a costly table to prepare. He does not just say that the Lord is a shepherd. 4. The greatest blessing you can know in life is to be wholly owned by the Son of God. These are difficult days for all of us. Do you struggle to find power in scripture? The best is to come. Voltaire does just the same thing as to the review, but with a totally different result. Walking in paths of righteousness for the sake . She was relieved and exclaimed: "That is wonderful. Psalm 5: Perfect Man in midst of enemies. . Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Sermon. CONCLUSION . 6. Gal 5:52. Reasoning from the past to the future, he says, "Because Thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of Thy wings will I rejoice." MERCY. 3. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. About; Statement of Faith; Mobile App; Store; Blog; It is a fearful doctrine, but clearly stated in Scripture with regard to many individuals of the human race, that, so far from "goodness and mercy following them all the days of their life," everything that He gives them seems only the more to estrange them from God and goodness. Age is a thing that may be very beautiful. "Thou art with me.". "Shall follow me." 5 Bread that camest down from Heaven, Fruit of the eternal tree; Banquet which my God has given Even unto me; Lo, before the world that scorneth, I give thanks and eat, At the table in the desert, Spread with heavenly meat; Wine of the divinest gladness, Milk and honey sweet. A Psalm of David. cxvi. Heaven will not be a world in which you meet Jesus and then go off to pursue your own thing. Believers thank God for everything and blame Him for nothing. Psalm 4: Conflict between Seed of woman and serpent or letting platitudes and sentimentalities echo off valley. 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