He Refreshes my Soul
Psalms 23:1-3 1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he refreshes my soul.
John 10:1-5 1 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
“What a day I’m having, what a day I’m having!” The 1984 movie, “Splash,” featured Eugene Levy in a supporting role in which there were several instances that saw him in precarious circumstances and he uttered the above lines. Well, this morning as we were driving to the dentist we hit a slick spot and, despite maneuvering, we plunged down a ravine. Thankfully, the car stopped less than a foot from a tree and we were surrounded by underbrush and other foliage.
My dentist drove to the site of the mishap, took me to his office where he completed the procedure, and Larry waited in the car for a tow-truck. Although Dr, Moudy was indisputably our hero, I was reminded that “The Lord is my Shepherd.” When we finally arrived home, we took a few ragged breaths and thanked God for His protection.
It occurred to me that even Christ followers are sometimes unaware of just how close we come to veering off our chosen path. Thankfully, our Good Shepherd is never far away, and we can always be comforted by His presence, even as we navigate the pitfalls of this life.
May we keep our eyes on the Shepherd and be grateful each day for His loving kindness.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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