Whatever your need, JESUS IS THE ANSWER. DO YOU NEED REST? The Lord is my shepherd; . . . He lets me rest in green meadows . . . Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let […]
Whatever your need, JESUS IS THE ANSWER. DO YOU NEED PEACE? The Lord is my shepherd; . . . He leads me beside peaceful streams. The Good Shepherd leads His sheep to peaceful streams. Sheep will not drink from turbulent streams because of the threat of drowning. God will keep you from harm and bring you
Whatever your need, JESUS IS THE ANSWER. DO YOU NEED STRENGTH? The Lord is my shepherd, . . . He renews my strength. God renews our strength. The Good Shepherd looks to both our physical well-being and our spiritual well-being. Jesus knows you have important physical needs but He also sees your need for inner strength. He
Whatever your need, JESUS IS THE ANSWER. DO YOU NEED RIGHT LIVING? The Lord is my shepherd, . . . He guides me along right paths . . . We need God to guide us along right paths; we cannot depend on our own judgment. There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end
Whatever your need, JESUS IS THE ANSWER. DO YOU NEED COURAGE? The Lord is my shepherd, . . . Even though I walk through the darkest valley. . . Life is precious and fragile. We face many dark and difficult moments. Satan is our enemy and he seeks to kill us and destroy us.
Whatever your need, JESUS IS THE ANSWER. DO YOU NEED FREEDOM FROM FEAR? The Lord is my shepherd, . . . I will not be afraid When are you most fearful? Before David became king he was on the run from King Saul who tried to kill him. When he speaks of the valley of the shadow
Whatever your need, JESUS IS THE ANSWER. DO YOU NEED A CLOSE FRIEND? The Lord is my shepherd; . . . . . . close beside me. Those who believe in Jesus and follow Him He no longer calls servants but “friends.” Turn to your friend Jesus who will be a friend and companion in good times
Whatever your need, JESUS IS THE ANSWER. DO YOU NEED PROTECTION? The Lord is my shepherd; . . . Your rod and your staff protect . . . me. A shepherd’s rod and staff were used to guard and protect the sheep. The rod was a straight heavy stick with flint embedded at the top. It was
Whatever your need, JESUS IS THE ANSWER. DO YOU NEED COMFORT? The Lord is my shepherd; . . . Your rod and your staff. . .comfort me. Without God our souls are hungry. We hunger for a whole host of deep things. Some things we hunger for are peace, safety, and love. Jesus sets a feast
Whatever your need, JESUS IS THE ANSWER. DO YOU NEED BLESSINGS? . . . my cup overflows with blessings. In the Bible oil is often used to signify the presence of the Holy Spirit in lives of believers. Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to believers to minister to us, to strengthen us, to help us. The Holy