‘I AM THE LORD YOUR SHEPHERD’ Psalm 23

‘I give my life for the sheep for I know my sheep and they know me’ (John 10:11-14)…

…I will ‘provide all your needs accordingto my riches in glory through Christ’ (Philippians 4:19) you shall lack for nothing.

‘I am he that makes you to lie down in green pastures’ (Psalm 23:2)…

… ‘There is a rest for you, hasten to enter into my rest and cease from your own works even as I did from mine’ (Hebrews 4:9-10)

I will lead you beside still waters…

… ‘I am your Peace: (Judges 6:24). I am your Shalom, (your wholeness, completeness, health and peace)

…I will ‘keep you in perfect peace as you keep your mind centred on me’ (Isaiah 26:3)

… my desire and purpose is to restore peace and wholeness to all my creation for I am the ‘God of Peace’ (Hebrews 13:20),

‘I am ‘the author and Perfecter of your faith’ (Hebrews 12:2) so ‘fear not only believe’ (Mark 5:36)

‘I am he who restores your soul’

… ‘I am ‘the Lord who Heals you’ (Exodus 15:26)…

…‘I am the the Great Physician and the ultimate source of all healing- spiritual, physical, emotional and mental…

… ‘I am the ‘God of Compassion’ (Deuteronomy 4:31) the Father of Mercies: (2 Corinthians 1:3) my very nature is kindness and ‘Love’ (1 John 4:16)

‘I am he that leads you in paths of righteousness for my own names sake’

… ‘I am ‘the Lord your righteousness.’ (Isaiah 64:6)…

… ‘I was made to be sin with your sin so that you might become the righteousness of God in me. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

… ‘your own righteousness is as filthy rags in my sight; (Jeremiah 23:6)

… ‘I will uphold you by the right hand of mine own righteousness’ (Isaiah 41:10)

‘Yes even should you walk through the valley of the shadow of death, fear no evil for I am with you’…

… I will ‘never leave you nor forsake you? (Hebrews 13:5) for I am ‘Immanuel: God with you’ (Matthew 1:23) the ‘God of all Comfort’ (2 Corinthians 1:3)

‘I am the Lord your Shepherd’‘my rod and my staff they shall comfort you’…

… I am your ‘shield, your fortress and your deliverer, so trust me… (Psalm 144:2) ‘none shall stand against you all the days of your life.’ (Joshua 1:5)…

‘I have prepared a table before you in the presence of your enemies’…

… ‘I am an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversary’ (Exodus 23:22) ...

… ‘I am your defence, the rock of your refuge and will bring upon your enemies their own iniquities and cut them off in their own wickedness’ (Psalm 94:22-23)

‘I am the Lord your Shepherd’

‘I have anointed your head with oil’

… I have consecrated and separated you unto myself, ‘you who once were afar off are made near by the blood of Christ’ Ephesians 2:13

‘I fill your cup until it runs over’

… ‘I am your provision, I came that you might have life more abundant’ (John 10:10)…

…‘I am your ‘daily bread’ (Matthew 6:11) and ‘the water of life’ to you (Revelation 21:6)

‘I have declared that my ‘goodness and mercy shall follow you all the days of your life’…

…It was my ‘goodness that led you to repentance’ (Romans 2:4)….

…‘My compassion fails not and my mercies are new every morning’ for, ‘I am faithful’ (Lamentations 3:22-23)

‘You shall dwell forever in my house.’

… so ‘Let not your heart be troubled’ in my house there are many mansions, (rooms) if it were not so, I would have told you’ …

‘I will come again and receive you unto myself that where I am you may be also’ John 14:1-3

Signed; ‘The Lord your Shepherd’

Your Abba. Your Father and your God

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David Robinson