The Lord Is My Shepherd

     One of my favorite chapters in the Bible is Psalm 23.  Truly the Lord is the Shepherd of all.  He was in the burning furnace with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and their clothes were not even scorched.  When Daniel was thrown into the lion's den for praying to God, the Lord protected Daniel so that no harm came to him.  When the Israelites wandered in the desert for forty years, food and water was provided, and their clothes did not wear out.  When the people listened and obeyed, they were able to defeat their enemies.  God led them to victory.  He is faithful, and He is the good Shepherd!
     Going back to Psalm 23 we learn that God provides goodness and mercy, and I am reminded further in Isaiah 40:31 that "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

The Lord Is My Shepherd



The Lord is my Shepherd,

He restores my soul;

He fills my cup.

Surely goodness and mercy lifts me up!

Though I am afflicted all around,

I shall mount up with wings.

Faith lifts me from the ground.

Alas! The Lord is my Shepherd.

 Though the storms of time,

I am not forsaken;

Surrounding me is God's love sub-lime.

I shall not want.

My cup runneth over;

All is well with my soul.

 Though I walk across the red-hot coals,

The Shepherd is my strength.

He restores my soul;

He makes me whole!

Yea, though I am thrown into the lion pit,

His presence is there.

I will rejoice and be glad in it.

Surely, mercy is bestowed upon me.

Through I stray into a desert land so hot and dry,

My thirst is quenched.

I know not why.

Thanks be to the good Shepherd.

Though my enemies circle near,

He leadeth me beside still waters.

There is nothing to fear.

Where I am, He is there.

The Lord is my Shepherd,

He restores my soul;

He fills my cup;

Surely goodness and mercy lifts me up!”

                                           Mary Crisp Jameson -3/30/14