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Psalm 23  The Message

A David Psalm

23 ^1-3 God, my shepherd!
    I don’t need a thing.
You have bedded me down in lush meadows,
    you find me quiet pools to drink from.
True to your word,
    you let me catch my breath
    and send me in the right direction.

⁴ Even when the way goes through
    Death Valley,
I’m not afraid
    when you walk at my side.
Your trusty shepherd’s crook
    makes me feel secure.

⁵ You serve me a six-course dinner
    right in front of my enemies.
You revive my drooping head;
    my cup brims with blessing.

⁶ Your beauty and love chase after me
    every day of my life.
I’m back home in the house of God
    for the rest of my life.

For Reflection
If you have memorized any passage from the Bible, you are likely to have remembered this one.  If you are, as Christ was, in God and God is within you, then this may be your creed, your confession, your witness to that consubstantiality.  If so, then fear does not motivate you.  You have no motive for self-determination.  You are in tune with the Holy Spirit.  You are a child of the resurrected Christ. You are restored and in a right relationship with God.  Say good-by to anxiety and hello to the hope that animates you.

Pray

Thank God for the Blessings God has freely and extravagantly given irrevocably.  Pray often to ensure your intimacy in God.