Psalm 23:6a Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.  The sheep with such a shepherd knows of a surety that his is a privileged position. No matter what comes, at least and always he can be perfectly sure that goodness and mercy will be in the picture. He reassures himself that he is ever under sound, sympathetic, intelligent ownership. What more need he care about? Goodness and mercy will be the treatment he receives…..

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Psalm 23:5b You anoint my head with oil. There are those who contend that in the Christian life one need only have a single, initial anointing of God’s Spirit. Yet the frustrations of daily dilemmas demonstrate that one must have Him come continuously to the troubled mind and heart to counteract the attacks of one’s tormentors. This is a practical and intimate matter between myself and My Master. It is both a logical and legitimate desire for us to have…..

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Psalm 23:5a You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. A classic example of this was the incident when Jesus warned Peter that satan desired to tempt him and sift him like wheat. But Christ pointed out that He had prayed that Peter’s faith might not fail during the desperate difficulty he would encounter. And so it is even today. Our Great Good Shepherd is going ahead of us in every situation, anticipating what danger we…..

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