STILL WATERS

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Verse 1:
Good Shepherd, He who knows His own
Just as the Father knows the Son
His own in Him abiding
In darkest pain or brightest hope
No fear of evil can take hold
As long as He is guiding

Prechorus:
He slays the wolf, expels the thief
His rod and staff, they comfort me
He’s protecting and providing

Chorus:
He leads beside still waters
Restores my soul
Leads me down, leads me
Through the valley
Through the unknown
The way led by His sovereign hand

Verse 2:
All we like sheep have gone astray
All have turned to their own way
Chasing our own pleasures
But He left behind the ninety-nine
Found me, gave me abundant life
Now I’ll dwell with Him forever

Prechorus:
My God who laid His own life down
Who bore my cross to grant me His crown
Eternally my treasure

Chorus:
He leads beside still waters
Restores my soul
Leads me down, leads me
Through the valley
Through the unknown
The way led by His sovereign hand

Prechorus:
Now every gain I have is loss
Compared to knowing Christ my God
My Savior and Defender
Now every gain I have is loss
Compared to knowing Christ my God
My Savior and Defender

Chorus:
He leads beside still waters
Restores my soul
Leads me down, leads me
Through the valley
Through the unknown
Through the unknown
He leads beside still waters
Restores my soul
Leads me down, leads me
Through the valley
Through the unknown
The way led by His sovereign hand

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Devotional

Read and pray through Psalm 23.

Psalm 23 begins with a reality that can be difficult to believe.

“The Lord is my shepherd.”

Here is a fundamental truth in the life of every redeemed soul. We are willing and glad to be led by the Lord, and he upholds our well being. It is a foolish notion to believe any human heart can operate independently, yet maybe within this very hour we are believing we can. All human hearts are following after someone or something. All human hearts are being led, and Psalm 23 gives us vital understanding as to how the Lord leads us as a Good Shepherd.

Let’s survey the blessings and promises in this Psalm about the ways in which he leads.

1. He leads into green pastures, and beside still waters. We have peace, rest, and sustenance because of Jesus. There is no wrath for us because of the cross. We need not work for God’s favor because of his grace. We need not hunger or thirst, for His body broken and blood shed will forever fulfill our soul’s appetite.

2. He directs us onto the righteous path for His name’s sake. As we follow our Good Shepherd today it will be for our good, and in that good, we do so that He may be seen as glorious. Be encouraged that his direction is for our good and his glory, and there is no greater path.

3. The Good Shepherd is strong and gives us security. Following the Good Shepherd will not alleviate us from experiencing valleys, trials, or mistakes. However, following the Good Shepherd does mean that we are not on our own when the days is long, when the circumstances seem insurmountable, or when we stray from His guidance. Our shepherd is a helper and encourager on a hard day. Our shepherd fights for us when temptation and evil lurk and threaten the road ahead. Our shepherd justly and correctly disciplines His own when we start to believe we can make our own way.

Christian, write this Psalm on your heart today. Walk in the path of righteousness our Good Shepherd has laid before us. We are promised his goodness and mercy is going to be with us each day of our lives. Consider all the blessing the Lord has placed on our lives today, that our cups may overflow with an abundance of the knowledge of His goodness.