Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
To know that the Lord is my Shepherd is a constant comfort.
He knows when I’m weak and gives me strength. He knows my name along with the names of all His other sheep, and we know His voice.
Psalm 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
In the darkest of times we can know that the Lord is in the shadow — thrice cancer for me — and should I traipse beyond the shadow of death, He will be there too.
My church sings “My Sheep Know My Voice” often. Not found in our song books, the sheet music stands alone beside them in the holder on the back of the pew.
“My sheep know My voice, and the path that I take, — They follow wherever I go; — My sheep know My voice and come at my call, — But a stranger's voice do they not know.
“My sheep know My voice, and day by day, — They abide in the fold and go not astray, — They love Me because I have made them my choice, — And they follow My call, For My sheep know My voice.
“My sheep know My voice, and the pastures of green, — Where I lead them so often to feed; — My sheep know My voice and the cool sparkling stream, — Where beside its still waters I lead.
“My sheep know My voice, and the valley of death, — Through which I shall lead them some day; — But no danger nor harm can touch one of them, —For I will be with them alway.”
Herbert Baffum 1905
Ideas for this unprofitable blog a taken from The Sermon Notebook—Biblical resources for preachers and teachers of the word of God. They allow these sermons to be used as the Lord leads but not for profit.
