Leaving 2021 in the dust!

A look at the 23rd psalm

Humor

What instrument do a pair of sheep play? A two-baa

What do sheep wear to the beach? A baakini

What’s a sheep’s fave snack? A baaanana

What do you get when you cross angry sheep with a grumpy cow? A baaaaad mooooood

What kind of dance do sheep specialize in? Baallet

What’s a sheep’s favorite car?  A Lamborghini

What is a sheep’s favorite film? Rambo

How to sheep say “Merry Christmas” in Mexico? Fleece Navidad!

Today for my last message of 2021 I’d like us to remember the saftey and security God provides as the great Shepherd.

2020 and 2021 have been challenging and dificult for many of us.

Personally i would have to say 2021 has been the hardest year of my life on so many levels

I have to admit there have been times when i’ve beleived the enemy and thought God had adandoned me

Obviously that is not true.

but that is how I felt.

Have you ever been there?

have you ever felt alone. Or that you weren’t going to make it!

The last 19 months have given us cause to beleive such lies

but only if we take our eyes off God and focus on out situation can the enemies lies take root!

the enemy only succeeds in darkenss

When God’s truth is known it reveals how pathetic the lies of the enemy truly are!

Now I would like to stand here and say things are going to get better really soon.

but unfortuetely there are alot more letters in the greek alphabet

I’ve never desired to be a doomsday prophet. but what i’m seeing in the spirit is not something to be celebrated.

I’m afraid for our country and neighbours to the south that things are going to get even worse.

and i’m not referring to the pandemic.

that is just the 1st step of the evil ones plans

Invasions, wars, cyber attacks, loss of electricty are all possibilties

but I’m snot saying these things to scare us

Those who trust in God will be safe and secure

God is warning us so that we can prepare

not only for our own but also prepare for others who won’t be ready.

Why?

During this time of calamity our leaders did not turn to God for help, but rather trusted in their own devices.

they made efforts to turn turn people against each other

We need to pray for our leaders more than ever before.

God showed me early on that He gave plans to our Premiere to get through this crisis, but our premiere did not have the confidence to implement those plans.

Instead followed the advice of those close to him.

We are not here because 100% of people haven’t been vaccinated.

we are here because our leaders rejected God’s council!

So in preperation I want to remind you of God’s promises.

of God’s faithfulness to his people

to help you see through the lies of the evil one.

Turn in your Bibles!

Psalm 23 (NASB95)

A Psalm of David.

The Lord is my shepherd,

I shall not want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside quiet waters.

He restores my soul;

He guides me in the paths of righteousness

For His name’s sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I fear no evil, for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

You have anointed my head with oil;

My cup overflows.

Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Video

psalm 23 best explanation.

A psalm of David

Who was David?

He was a shepherd

A shepherd boy who was annointed King but spent many years not being king, and being oppresed by the one who was king

David never forced God’s plans

1 Samuel 24:3–5 NASB95

He came to the sheepfolds on the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the inner recesses of the cave. The men of David said to him, “Behold, this is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold; I am about to give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it seems good to you.’ ” Then David arose and cut off the edge of Saul’s robe secretly. It came about afterward that David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off the edge of Saul’s robe.

This pslam is David pouring out his heart. recognising the faithfulness of God through out his life

now did David have it easy. After all he was a king.

to that I say read his story. See how David was betrayed, hunted for death, rejected robbed from, deceived

The Lord is my shepherd,

John 10:1–5 NASB95

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. “But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. “To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. “When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. “A stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.”

I shall not want.

I don’t have need! but i do.......do you really?

Like in the video I showed do you have what you need right now?

I love that quote

Worry is dealing worth tomorrows problems with today’s pasture

God always supplies, not on our timetable but on His!

He makes me lie down in green pastures;

Rest

Rest doesn’t always occur on the beach

look at the wilderness where the sheep restedd

He can give you rest in the middle of the storm

He doesn’t have to stop the storm so you can rest

Jesus slept in the boat during the storm

He leads me beside quiet waters.