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Devotional: Psalm 23

Today’s passage: Psalm 23

Helpful thoughts:

  • God leads us in paths of righteousness.  God will never lead anyone to do anything that contradicts His Word.
  • Shepherds use their rods and staffs to wack their sheep if they start going the wrong direction.  This phrase found in verse 4 is similar to Hebrews 12:6.  God’s discipline comforts us because it reminds us that He is watching and actively loving us.
  • The Lord does and provides all of these wonderful things for His name’s sake (End of verse 3).

Questions to consider:

  1. Why would it be wrong to only want God so that I can have everything I “want” with “green pastures” and “still waters”?  Why is it infinitely better to believe in and know the true God who does all of this for His name’s sake?
  2. How do God’s “rod and staff” keep us from evil?  How does God’s loving discipline and our desire for instruction and correction help us in this life?
  3. How does looking to the future, grace that is yet to come, give us greater motivation to pursue God and His righteousness today?

May 5, 2019 Category: Devotions, Psalms

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