Posted in Curse, Luck, tagged Psalm 023 on December 27, 2010| Leave a Comment »
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life” – Psalm 23:6a
Some have said “If I didn’t have bad luck I would have no luck at all!” but in Christ we are delivered from Luck.
The Bible says
“The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.” – Proverbs 3:33
Christ payed for our sins and makes us right with God.
God’s goodness and mercy chase after me, why would I ever again need luck?!
– fritz
Posted in Escapism, tagged Psalm 023 on December 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »
“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.” – Psalm 23:5
The imagry shifts in Psalm 23 from a Shepherd and sheep to a banquet, with God as Host.
Life in Jesus is a banquet! He’s not talking about heaven where there will be no enemies, he means here and now!
Sure there are enemies, and difficulties, tragedies, and hurts but there is God’s grace and abundance also available to more than make up for it!
It’s like a bumper sticker I saw,
“The worse day fishing is better than the best day working”.
I like work, but the worst day in Christ is better than the best days without him.
– fritz
Posted in Hymns, Paradigm Shift, tagged Psalm 023 on December 25, 2010| Leave a Comment »
“Thou preparest a table before me” – Psalm 23:5a
The focus of Psalm 23 shifted, becoming no longer “He”, but “Thou”. It happened when speaking of God’s protection – Thy rod, Thy staff…” No longer is the speaker telling someone about God but is speaking directly to God.
Life in Christ is a one-on-one, “Thou and Me” experience, which can’t be explained to others.
As the refrain of C. Austin Miles’ 1913 hymn, In the Garden,1 says
And he walks with me, and he talks with me,
and he tells me I am his own;
and the joy we share as we tary there,
none other has ever known.
– fritz
1 – http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh314.sht
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