1The Lord is my
shepherd, I lack nothing.
A Shepherd would give
His life for me whenever necessary. Who and what else would I ever need or ask
for?
2He
makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters.
He did not lead me to a
five-star luxury resort hotel like my dream vacation; but to a quiet place
where all my basic needs are near by.
3He
refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
While those who ever
walked on the right paths suffered more than others, for His name sake, the
world expanded with the better view of love and life.
4Even
though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with
me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Here comes the heart of
this psalm: the leaping relationship from I - He to I –Thou. And in stead of
removing the darkest valley out of our life, as we’d wish, the Shepherd is staying
with us and comforts us when we are most desperate and lonely.
5You
prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head
with oil; my cup overflows.
The Shepherd recognizes
and reassures me that I am his child and keeps me calm even and especially when
I face the worst enemy of my life. The shepherd anoints me as if I am worthwhile.
6Surely
your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell
in the house of the Lord forever.(NIV)
This is the state of
Heaven: Nothing to do with the gold mansions and the pearls streets as
elsewhere described; but being with you - our Shepherd/Father - in Your goodness
and love… forever.
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My friend I. L. from Taiwan made the following comment -
ReplyDelete"I laughed when I read the 2nd verse. And my tears were in my eyes when I read the 4th verse.
I guess that we all share our ultimate dream: Dwell in the Lord's house!"