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The Lord Is My Shepherd THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
A Sunday School teacher decided to
have her young class memorize one of the most quoted passages in the Bible -
Psalm 23. She gave the youngsters a month to learn the chapter. Little Tommy
was excited about the task - but he just couldn't remember the Psalm. After
much practice, he could barely get past the first line. On the day that the
kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23 in front of the congregation, Tommy was
so nervous. When it was his turn, he stepped up to the microphone and said
proudly, "The Lord is my Shepherd, and that's all I need to
know."
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Tommy is right, if the Lord is our
Shepherd, that's all we need to know. If the Lord is our Shepherd, we will
follow Him.
John 10:1--4 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does
not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is
a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the
shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep
hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow
him, for they know his voice.
1 Peter 2:21 For
to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an
example, that you should follow His steps:
Luke 9:23 Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires
to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow
Me.
1 John 2:3--6 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we
keep His commandments. 4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not
keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But
whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we
know that we are in Him. 6 He who says he abides in Him ought
himself also to walk just as He walked.
If the Lord is truly our Shepherd,
then we will follow Him, loving Him with all our hearts, keeping His
commandments.
A lot of people say Jesus is their
Shepherd but they don't really follow Him and keep His commandments. Matthew
7:21--23 "Not everyone who says to Me,
'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My
Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done
many wonders in Your name?' 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I
never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
May we truly follow the Good
Shepherd, loving Him and keeping His commandments.
With love and concern,
Larry
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