DCLM Sincere Milk 5 March 2025 — The Lord Is My Shepherd
DCLM Sincere Milk 5 March 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Lord Is My Shepherd
Topic: The Lord Is My Shepherd
Text: Psalm 23:1-6
1(A Psalm of David.) The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Key Verse: “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1
Message
Psalm 23 is a very popular passage in the Bible. It is one of the memory verses that children often learnt while they are still young. The psalm was written by David, the shepherd boy. He wrote it through the inspiration of the Spirit of God. David had experienced firsthand, the love, care and compassion of God. He now compared it to how he cared for his animals and concluded that God is a great Shepherd to His children.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 4 March 2025 – I Will
The beautiful psalm that starts with the words, “The Lord is My Shepherd, I shall not want” remarkably describes how peaceful, fulfilling, and rewarding it is to live under the love and care of our good Shepherd, our loving and gracious Lord Jesus Christ. It is a prayer that assures us of God’s protective presence around us. The passage is teaching us to learn how to depend on God to meet our daily needs for love, protection and care.
We need God at all times, whether in the day or in the night, at home, in school, in everything we do, and everywhere we go, so that we can proudly say, “The Lord is my Shepherd”, now and always
Further Reading: Hebrews 13:20,21
Prayer for today: Lord, I need You as my Shepherd now and forever. Amen
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
