Jesus is my Shepherd

Spreading The Truth One Byte At A Time

By Ron Bender© 2008, 2013

I awoke to the sound of rain early one morning, while it was still dark. I couldn’t sleep. Instead of counting sheep I talked to Jesus, the Good Shepherd. To the pitter patter of drops falling I recited Psalm 23 again and again.

A Psalm 23 Paraphrase

For three thousand years, David’s prayer has been offered by people of various faiths and cultures. Jesus himself prayed Psalm 23 – more than that, he fulfilled it. And he helped me to write a Psalm 23 paraphrase that restored my soul. What a joy to appreciate Jesus as my Soul Shepherd and put fresh wording to Psalm 23!

I’m sure that you also need for the Lord to restore your soul each day — there’s no better way than by meditating on Psalm 23. Here, no matter what we’re going through at the time, we meet our Lord Jesus in a special way!

May my Psalm 23 paraphrase help you to delight in Jesus as your Soul Shepherd today!

Psalm 23: My Soul Shepherding Psalm

The Lord Jesus is my Shepherd

who meets all my needs and makes me smile

He gets me to stop working and to relax

with him in his Father’s loving arms

He takes me into a quiet place

to be still and know that he is God and I am loved

He heals and rejuvenates my whole being

with his grace from the inside out

He holds my hand at the crossroads

and walks me onto the path of life

~

Even though I go through dark and difficult times

I don’t fear anything bad because you are with me

You discipline me in love and converse patiently with me

to bring out the best in me

You prepare a celebration to bless and honor me

right in front of my enemies

~

You anoint me with your Spirit to minister to others

out of the overflow of your love to me

I can count on your generous favor and tender mercy

coming to me wherever I go

~

I will live in the presence of Christ as his beloved

in all things and at all times

~

God uses Psalm 23 to help inspire His Servants and restore strength to the week.

 

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