Day 41: The Best Things In Life Are: Absolutely 100% Sufficient!

Day 41: The Best Things In Life Are: Absolutely 100% Sufficient!

Read: Psalm 23

Today, to be truly and deeply honest with all of you there are really an insufficient number of words or cliche phrases, or contemporary situations from which to draw comparisons from for this mornings effort to encourage you through my own flowery interpretation God's word. Today, I simply do not have sufficient words to say what needs to be said. In the very human sense there are simply not enough words to sufficiently express the shock, disbelief that one of my spiritual fathers died yesterday. It was not expected, he went to the hospital with heart issues, and his heart stopped.

There is never a sufficient number of words we can use to express our personal grief. There always seems to be allot to say about the memories, the good times and so on, but they just never seem to reach a point and be absolutely 100% sufficient and absolutely 100% truthful because we never really know the whole story of that individuals lifetime. In the God sense, there is the much beloved words of Psalm 23. God's word knows from beginning to end, all we need to know about what's 100% sufficient for 100% of our daily needs, 100% of the time.

Why has psalm 23 been a favorite of God’s people for so many generations? Perhaps because it reminds us of a comforting truth, which, though extraordinarily simple yet profound, is often forgotten by too many of us. That truth is this: Our Savior is 100% sufficient for our every need! Psalm 23, all 118 words, contains a short yet beautiful portrait of our relationship with God. It promises comfort and protection to those who remain close to the Shepherd and demonstrates how our spiritual needs are met in the Lord. Yes, there are only 118 words in this great Psalm yet these 118 words go to the very depths of our beings and form a rock foundation that is absolutely 100% sufficient to sustain us in those all too many hours of difficulty and trial we feel.

The theme of psalm 23 is the sufficiency of our Savior. This theme is stated in the first verse, "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want." In verse 1, David makes a declaration concerning the Savior’s sufficiency to meet the believer’s every need. In verse 1, it should be noted that David speaks of the Savior’s sufficiency in personal terms. Literally, this verse could be translated, "The Lord is my very own shepherd." If you are among His sheep, you can place your finger directly on this first verse and claim, now and forevermore the Lord as your shepherd; and if the Lord is your very own personal shepherd, you'll 100% know that you shall lack for nothing!

Today, just slowly pray through these words: The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not ...

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Psalm 23 dance by Worship in Motion

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Psalm 23 (The Lord is My Shepherd) worship dance presentation by Worship in Motion 2007