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Ps 23:1-
INTRODUCTION:
At one of D.L. Moody’s meetings in America he related the story of a shipwreck on a dark and tempestuous night, when not even a star was visible.
A ship was approaching the harbor of Cleveland, with a pilot on board.
The captain, noticing only one light as they drew near — that from the lighthouse —asked the pilot if he was quite sure that it was Cleveland harbor, as other lights should have been burning at the harbor mouth.
The pilot replied that he was quite sure, whereupon the captain enquired:
“Where are the lower lights?”
“Gone out, sir,” replied the pilot.
“Can you make the harbor, then?” asked the captain, to which the pilot answered:
“We must, sir, or perish.”
Bravely the old man steered the vessel upon her course toward safety.
But alas!
In the darkness of the harbor mouth he missed the channel, the ship struck upon many rocks, and in the stormy waters many lives were lost.
Then Moody made his appeal to his audience: “Brothers, the Master will take care of the great lighthouse!
Let us keep the lower lights burning!”
Among Moody’s hearers that evening was Mr. Philip P. Bliss, the well-known hymn writer, and the striking story at once suggested to him one of his most popular hymns:
Brightly beams our Father’s mercy
From His lighthouse evermore,
But to us He gives the keeping
Of the lights along the shore.
Chorus:
Let the lower lights be burning!
Send a gleam across the wave!
Some poor fainting, struggling seaman
You may rescue, you may save.
UNDERSTAND:
This story is a great illustration to introduce us to the first message in our series on .
Our goal in this series is to see Christ in each verse of this Psalm.
Today’s message focuses on Christ as our Pilot.
That is, he is our shepherd…the leader of our life.
Consider the parallels and implications of this one statement…The Lord is my Shepherd:
This is the Lord, the great Creator of All Things
Col. 1:
David was a Shepherd Himself
Jesus identifies Himself as the Great Shepherd
Many times, our view of Christ is far too small…too cramped…too human.
Because of this, we sometimes feel unwilling to allow Christ to have full authority over our life and be fully in control, and yet, that is exactly what He desires from us.
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
Christ, as my Shepherd, owns me because He created me
Christ, as my Shepherd, owns me because he bought me
Christ, as my Shepherd, owns and watches me continually
He intercedes for us
He guides us by His Spirit
He desires that we benefit from His care
It is no accident that God calls us sheep
We have a mob mentality at times
We have great fear and timidity
We are stubborn and stupid at times
We have dirty and perverse habits
And yet, God cares for us and desires our best
IMPORTANT APPLICATIONS
Do I truly belong to Christ?
Is He my Shepherd?
Do I acknowledge His ownership and authority in my life?
Do I find freedom in being one of His sheep?
Do I find joy and gladness in being one of Christ’s sheep?
CONCLUSION
What an amazing thing that God the creator calls Himself our Shepherd
What an amazing thing that Christ invites me to be one of His Sheep…the object of his attention and affection.
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