FEBRUARY 15, Psalm 23:1

Have you heard of the “23rd Psalm”?

It is a most beautiful account of how the LORD is ever with us, guiding and guarding us. Written by King David who himself was a shepherd before he was king, there are many lessons we can learn, and so we will spend the next 6 days on Psalm 23, focusing on one verse a day.

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1). The first thing to note is that you must have God as your own shepherd. You cannot rely on others to have Jesus as Lord. You cannot think that perhaps since your parents are Christians, you may somehow be a Christian too. You must take that personal step to acknowledge Jesus as your Lord and Saviour! Have you?

If you have, Jesus will be your personal Shepherd. That means Jesus will look after you Himself. He wants to be your personal Guide. And once Jesus is personally interested in you, it will lead us to the next point…

We shall NEVER have any lack! What a wonderful and blessed relationship that is! Some of you may have classmates from wealthy families. They do not seem to lack anything. These families live in big houses, own big cars, and enjoy frequent expensive holidays to faraway destinations. They do not appear to have a lack of anything, but perhaps they do. They may crave to have more time with their parents. They may lack love and attention, especially if their parents have to work long hours in order to be able to afford their current lifestyle.

When God promises that we shall have no lack, He is not saying you would be wealthy and have all the material things you want. What He does promise is that you will be blessed with spiritual blessings. You would always be able to turn to Him anytime. You can pray to Him anywhere, from the corner of your bedroom or the front row of your classroom.

Thought: In Jesus, I shall not want (meaning I will not lack).

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I am so grateful that Jesus is my personal shepherd. I am so thankful that with Jesus is in my life, I will not have a lack of anything! In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.