Relax - Psalm 23
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CIT: God provides for us in times of plenty, is close to us in times of suffering, and cares for all that we need, and because of this we find our deepest relaxation in his presence.
CIT: God provides for us in times of plenty, is close to us in times of suffering, and cares for all that we need, and because of this we find our deepest relaxation in his presence.
The Lord Provides
The Lord is near
The Lord cares
We relax
The Lord provides - Psalm 23:1-3
The Lord provides - Psalm 23:1-3
The Lord provides peace
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Lord provides security
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written,
“For your sake we are being killed all the day long;
we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Lord provides restoration
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
The Lord provides righteousness
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
The Lord is near - Psalm 23:4
The Lord is near - Psalm 23:4
In the first three verses God was spoken of in the 3rd person, but now, when we are in the darkest times of suffering God is written about in the 1st person. Do you see what the Psalmist is conveying? That when we are in the deepest depression and suffering God is nearest to us.
God’s heart longs to comfort those who are hurting and broken.
The Lord cares - Psalm 23:5
The Lord cares - Psalm 23:5
Because the Lord cares about us and how we are the Psalmist shows that God is the ultimate host.
He defeats our enemies - enemies being chained to the walls around the kings dining area - and provides for us while defeating our enemies
He cares for our bodies - anointing of the head with oil for a guest would be to clean, freshen, and moisturize the hair and skin of a weary traveller
He cares about what we need - this is better seen as my cup never runs out, just like a good waiter makes sure that your cup is never empty, God makes sure that we have all that we truly need.
We relax - Psalm 23:6
We relax - Psalm 23:6
The place where true relaxation, peace, and security come to us is not in things of this world, but it is in proper relationship with God through worship.