The late Steve Farrar believed Psalm 23 was essentially the most harmful Psalm within the Bible – harmful as a result of we all know it so effectively that it loses its deep that means and significance. The Psalm is simply six verses lengthy, however every one is potent and pregnant with that means.
David, who wrote Psalm 23, might have written from the attitude of the shepherd. As a substitute, he wrote it from the attitude of the sheep. God’s individuals are known as “sheep” over 200 instances within the Bible. Why? As a result of sheep:
- Are soiled.
- Want relaxation.
- Simply get themselves into hassle
- Want a shepherd to cause them to security.
In the meantime, the shepherd:
- Stays in entrance of the sheep to guide them.
- Leads the sheep by way of darkish valleys.
- Protects the sheep from predators.
After we immerse ourselves within the reality of Psalm 23, we are able to say with confidence, “No matter comes into my life – whether or not detrimental occasions, circumstances, or heartache – I can depend on the goodness and mercy of God.”
On Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, we’re airing a recorded message from Steve Farrar by which he breaks down Psalm 23 verse by verse. The truths he shares will encourage you to recollect all that the Lord has completed for you up to now and all of His guarantees for the long run.
After 15 years as a pastor, Steve centered on males’s ministry for over 30 years and carried out over 600 males’s conferences throughout North America till his premature loss of life in 2022. This recording is from 2001 when Steve crammed in for Chuck Swindoll at first Evangelical Free Church in Fullerton, CA.
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