Psalm 23
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This week we are going to look at Psalms of Trust. And a proverb explains what biblical trust is better than anything. Proverbs 3:5
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
There are not many Psalms that are classified as Psalms of Trust, just 6: 11, 16, 23, 62,63, and 91.
Tonight I want to look at maybe the most famous trust Psalm and that is Psalm 23.
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
3 He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake.
4 Even 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 overflows.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Of all the titles we call God a Shepherd is a fitting term. Jesus is described as the good shepherd in John 10. In John 10:11
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
He is the greatest of all shepherds… Tonight I want you to see 7 things from this Psalm and the first is this..
The Lord loves his sheep....
The Lord loves his sheep....
The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want.
This love is best seen in the gospel of John. I read one verse but I want to read the full context.
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.
Provides for his sheep.
Provides for his sheep.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
In Isaiah he says…
11 He will tend his flock like a shepherd;
he will gather the lambs in his arms;
he will carry them in his bosom,
and gently lead those that are with young.
He uniquely cares for each and every one of his own…
How does he provide for his sheep?
He restores his sheep
He restores his sheep
Examples from scripture.
Restoration through the word.
7 The law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
8 the precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
9 the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever;
the rules of the Lord are true,
and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold,
even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey
and drippings of the honeycomb.
11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
restore=turned back
isa 1:18
18 “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord:
though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool.
Restore=made new
5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
Restore=grow
2 tim 3:16-17
16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
how does the Lord restore his sheep?
He leads his sheep
He leads his sheep
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake.
God NEVER LEADS you down the path of unrighteousness..
ps 119:105
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.
What a perfect picture of him leading us.
We should want to obey the one who loves, provides, and restores. This is how we should be…
32 I will run in the way of your commandments
when you enlarge my heart!
He leads down righteous paths because he is righteous.
6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’
The Purpose of Guidance
HE leads us down paths of righteousness for his name sake. So He can be made known.
What is the ultimate purpose of God’s guidance? Romans 8:29
29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
He never leaves his sheep
He never leaves his sheep
psalm 23:4
4 Even 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.
What are some things we know. We will have valleys
33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
23 Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one—I am talking like a madman—with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death. 24 Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was adrift at sea; 26 on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers; 27 in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure. 28 And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches.
All people Die
27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The promise of the Shepherd before he leaves..
20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
How does God lead his sheep through dark valleys?
He Protects his sheep
He Protects his sheep
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
We will always have enemies
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
A Challenge as an under-shepherd.
28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. 29 I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. 31 Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears.
A promise to his
Philippians 4:19 (ESV)
19 And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
He is the bread of life
35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.
A word from him.
4 But he answered, “It is written,
“ ‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”
Growth provides protection
18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
God prepares the table.
5 What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
Anointed by the spirit.
37 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ ” 39 Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
An overflowing Cup because of Christ…
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Why do God’s sheep have enemies?
He leads his sheep safely home
He leads his sheep safely home
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
The Shepard provides Full assurance
22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
A house for us…
1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
Why we get to dwell.
21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
