The Shepherd Knows the Way
There are certain passages in Scripture that seem to grow with us. We may have heard them as children, memorized them years ago, or read them countless times throughout our lives, but somehow they take on an entirely different meaning after we've walked through hardship. For me, Psalm 23 has become one of those passages. I used to read it as beautiful poetry. Today, I read it as a promise. Every verse feels different now because life has taught me things I simply couldn't have understood years ago. The words haven't changed, but I have, and because of that, I've discovered new depth in a passage I thought I already knew by heart. One of the things I love most about Psalm 23 is that it begins with a relationship, not a circumstance. David doesn't begin by saying life is easy or that everything is going according to plan. He simply says, "The Lord is my shepherd." Those five words remind me that before God ever changes my circumstances, He offers me Himself...