Today we
meet Jehovah-Rhoi, the Lord who is my Shepherd.
I spent
the morning looking up Hebrew meanings of many of the words in Psalm 23. It
always amazes me as I look up the deeper meanings of the scriptures.
As I allow
Jesus to become my Shepherd I will discover 11 wonderful benefits:
1. I will not be in lack, in bereavement, fail, or be made
a second class citizen. I will not decrease. My God is the God of multiplication
and increase.
2. I will live in a place of lush surroundings.
3. I will stay in a place of peace of mind, will and
emotions.
4. My soul will prosper (3 John 2). He heals my soul
wounds. I can breathe easy again.
5. Paths of righteousness are directions in which I will
obtain prosperity in an equitable manner. (Proverbs 13:11)
6. Shadow of death is when I come upon near death, or death
and destruction brought on by the evil one – sorrows, troubles, distress or
anything the evil one causes to come against me, (John 10:10) I will not be
afraid. I am kept in perfect peace. The Lord protects me with His mighty
weapons.
7. Because the Lord is fighting for me, I know the enemy is
defeated at the cross. No fear!
8. Since I can breathe easily again I can rest in His
safety and security.
9. He has prepared the Table of His Presence – Holy
Communion for me. I eat of His peace and security, not running or hiding in fear. I am
in Covenant with my Shepherd. He cares about me and is protecting me from the
evil one. (See the Lord’s Prayer)
10. “He anoints my head with oil" is His promise to
remove the ashes from the dead or lifeless things in my life. He then makes me
fruitful again.
11. I am now overflowing with His goodness, ease, favor,
bounty and kindness which are continually in my new life as part of His family.
In Andrew
Murray’s book “The Power of the Blood of Jesus” he says, “Faith in the blood
manifests in his heart the same wonder-working power that is exercised in
heaven. Through faith in the blood he becomes a partaker of all the blessings
which the blood has obtained for him from God.”
Our reconciliation to God includes forgiveness of
our sins and healing for our bodies as well as healing for our emotions. (3
John 2)
Today I
ate of the body of my Good Shepherd, and I drank of His blood as the absolute
payment that brings me into reconciliation with my heavenly Father for the full
forgiveness of my sins that restores me into full fellowship with my God.
I pray you find Jehovah-Rhoi, the Lord Jesus as your Shepherd today.
Blessings
on your day!.
Karen
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