Part Two: I Will Fear No Evil (Jesus Is Our Great Shepherd)
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.
Yes, although I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will have no fear because you are my God, my Shepherd. Death has no hold on me.
I am a child of God. I know Jesus died on the cross for my sins. And on the third day, He rose from the grave with all power.
I know where I’m going when I die. Do you?
I will fear no evil because Satan has lost. He lost me when I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. He lost when I started to live a Christ-like life. God has forgiven me of my sins. I am a child of God. He lost because God comforts me.
God’s rod is my rock.
He is perfect, the true God. If I ask anything according to His will, He will hear me. I know that my petition is heard as long as my prayers are to His will. It is a comfort to know that God is there for me.
Psalm 23: 5
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
In Near Eastern culture during ancient times, it was customary (at a banquet) to anoint a guest with fragrant oil as a lotion. The host was also expected to protect his guest at all costs.
God offers His protection to you and me when enemies surround us. Sometimes we can see what God saves us from; other times, it may not be as obvious to us. If everything went our way at all times, we may say or think it’s all us and not God.
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Please return next week for the final, Part 3, of the sermon, Jesus is Our Great Shepherd.