Sunday, January 8, 2023

MY SHEPHERD LEADS ME

-David paints the pic of God as a shepherd and host in the palace
-David paints himself as a sheep and a guest in the palace
   -how did he move from a Shepard to the king.. God brought him there
-God is just like a shepherd bring the sheep to the green pastures
   -if the sheep knew where the Shepard is bring them to, they will not stray away...

-whatever comes after "I am ...", God is
   -a covenant with the people that He will be what we need Him will be

"My" ... There is ownership
-David had a personal relationship with God

a shepherd's job is to provide direction
-we have the personal guide living in us... The Holy Spirit is our guide!
-all the sheep needs to know is to follow the shepherd


1. hear His voice
-sheep are not one of the smartest animal
-sheep follow each other blindly


who is our shepherd? who are we following



2. give up control
-give up control over our life
-giving up control is difficult but necessary

-David declaring his dependence on God

-we can contribute, cannot determine outcome

-only God's shoulder is broad enough to carry the burden
   -if we try to carry the burdens, it will crush us
-we are responsible for the action, and God is responsible for the outcome
3. trust His leading


-we may not always understand what God is doing... Cos what we see is different from what God is
-we see mountain, but God sees beyond the mountain
-we see the corner, but God sees round the corner
-we see today, but God sees tomorrow

-God does something intentionally.. when God does nothing, God is seeing something

if we are not content with what we have now, we will not be in the future too

-one event lead to another, brought David as a Shepard in the field to the being a king in the palace
   -it doesn't make sense to David till now
-the Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want
   -only Lord, the others I do not want

at the back of the embroidery, it's messy with nodes... but the flip side, it's a beautiful crown

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