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The Good Shepherd Week 1
He Provides
Robert Morris
We’re beginning a new series called The Good Shepherd
Jesus is described as The Shepherd and we are described as sheep!
Today is “He Provides” (Psalm 23 – 3 messages)
Psalm 100:3
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
John 10:10
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
John 10:11
I am the good shepherd.
The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.”
John 10:14
“I am the good shepherd”
I don’t know how much you’ve thought about this
But I’m really glad that I have a Shepherd!
Since I’m a sheep, I need a Shepherd!
Sheep can’t lead themselves or feed themselves!
That doesn’t mean that we can’t read the Bible
It means that He leads us to green pastures when we’re reading!
Psalm 23:1
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Psalm 23:2
He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
Psalm 23:3
He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
David calls Him Shepherd and the first thing he reveals to us about Him is
3 things He provides: Green Pastures and Still Waters
Healing and Restoration; Paths of Righteousness!
The word want here means lack.
I shall not lack!
Good shepherds don’t always give the sheep what they want (Lack)
But they always give the sheep what they need!
(Lack)
God didn’t give the Jews what they wanted.
He gave them what they needed!
They wanted a political leader!
They needed a Savior!
The reason they didn’t recognize God’s provision) was
Because they were looking for what they wanted
Many times, I’ve been grateful God didn’t answer my prayers, my way!
1. Green Pastures and Still Waters
Psalm 23:2
He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
A Believer’s life should be characterized by contentment and peace!
Green Pastures represent contentment!
And Still Waters represent peace!
Green pastures refer to plenty of good food!
The shepherd provides it but you’re going to have to bend down and chew!
Still waters refer to a peace.
No stress, anxiety, worry or fear!
This is one of the reasons that we come to Church
We need to sit beside the still waters of peace in worship
We need to eat from the green pastures during the message!
Once a week is not enough!
God doesn’t want to have a weekend affair!
He wants to be married!
He wants to live with you!
He wants to spend every day with you!
Look at these two words, “He makes…”
Sometimes He has to make us lie down!
The Lord showed me I was like a guy driving a gas truck (YOU TOO!)
I filled everyone else up but wasn’t taking time to fill me up
It’s OK to sit by the still waters and lie down in green pastures!
2. Healing and Restoration
Psalm 23:3
He restores my soul
How many times has your soul been hurt?
My heart was broken when my husband walked out on me!
My soul was crushed when my loved one died!
My heart was broken when I saw my child walk away from God!
My soul was crushed when I lost my job! (Isaiah – 700 years)
Two of my favorite verses are verses Jesus quotes about Himself
Luke 4:18
“He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted”
Matthew 12:20
“A bruised reed He will not break”
The first is from Isaiah 61 and the second from Isaiah 42
The pharisees are mad at Him for healing a man on the Sabbath
He says which of you will not pull a sheep out of a pit on the Sabbath
“Isn’t a person more important than a sheep?”
The Shepherd will pull you out of the pit that you’ve fallen into
Or even the pit that you dug for yourself!
This Hebrew word means to return back to the point of departure
Even when we depart from God (Back up in Solitaire)
He is waiting to take us back and help us start over!
Psalm 51:12
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation
God restores to us the joy of His Salvation!
(Undeserved grace)
I blew it with some things I said to Debbie
And God immediately took me to Psalm 51!
3. Paths of Righteousness
Psalm 23:3
He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
If you follow the good shepherd, He will lead you.
Righteousness means right standing with God
He is leading me to stay in right relationship with God!
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