A Psalm of David 23
The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
4 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.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwella] in the house of the Lord
Forever.
Today as I sat in the last session of Beth Moore Bible study on Psalms 23, I sat back and just thought and journaled in my iphone.
Psalms 23 is a passage mostly recited at funerals when I grew up- hence the ashes to ashes…
For the past 11 weeks we have been taught on Seeking The Heart of God Through a Study of David.
I absolutely loved it.
This is first study I have done in community of other women like this. Laughing, worshiping, digging, questioning and tearing piece by piece the word of God .
It was fun -a tad out my box but it was fun, and I will do it again. It makes me think and get excited for the bible studies I will do on the field with my team while I'm away . I'm getting giddy with excitement.
Life these past 7 months have been the hardest and most awesome months I have ever endured in my life.
I felt I have walked the passage of the 23rd Psalm piece by piece. I have been a onion and God has began to peeled away parts of me that aren't like him.
The Lord has faithfully been my shepherd. He has led me and has always been my side.
he has kept all his promises and has met all of my needs.
I have wanted to buck and go to other pastures and feed , but he faithfully and gently has guided me to safe places to give me nutrients. He has laid me down, literally on my back where I couldn't move – I glorify his name. He knew what I needed.
During this season my soul has been restored, he has given me a new mind, a new talk and walk.
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. " 2 Corinthians 5:17
It's incomprehensible to me that I am in this place mentally and I can give all thanks and all glory to God for his faithfulness.
In the presence of my enemies God has anointed me. Call me old school but I still believe in a old fashion anointing my head with oil. I picture God lavishing his love over me as he anoints me to go and do His will and purpose . I have been gifted with a righteousness that no enemy can take away. Goodness and Mercy. I love processing this! Goodness and Mercy will follow me – and will continue to be with me all the days of my life.
"Goodness and Mercy " It just doesn't get any better then that.
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust. The old man has gone, and God continues to do a fresh new work and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Don't come looking for the old LaShon,and no need to continue grieving.
It is finished! And it feels sooo good to be free!
" She is not here; she has risen, just as He said."
