“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me“ (Psalm 23:4). We too often talk about God, without talking to God. We can give mental assent to certain Bible teaching – Jesus is Lord, Jesus is a Shepherd, Jesus is awesome – but not say to Jesus, “Rule my life as my Lord, be my Shepherd, help me to walk in awe of you!” I suggest to you, on the basis of David’s 23rd psalm, that the f...| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. (Psalm 23:2) While it is true that we all have experienced what we might call "a good day" -- when the children are behaving, the sun is shining, our body is healthy, our spouse is agreeable -- these blessings from our benevole| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
The psalmist famously writes: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me" (Psalm 23:4). Francis Schaeffer, in his book The God Who Is There, references a tragic poem found with the body of a 23-yea| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want (Psalm 23:1). In less than ten words the psalmist David expresses the great confidence and sweet security of every believer: first, that Yahweh alone is Lord; second, that he guides and provides for those who put their trust in him; and, finally, that those| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman