God is Mine
jo Crosby
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
Even 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.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.”
—Psalm 23 (underline & italics added)
David, the writer of Psalm 23, had a personal relationship with God. He sought to know God and to be known by God. When it came to sharing with God, David held nothing back. David whined, cried, begged, vented, sang, danced, marched, rolled, and rested in the shadow of God’s love; David lived there. He embraced God’s presence with both hands and he pulled it close. David understood that God’s love was personal; he accepted it as truth.
Do you?
The beautiful, far-reaching shadow of the Divine never left David’s sight. God’s full presence – God’s companionship – was David’s to embrace, and today, we can be thankful that it is also mine and yours to embrace. David’s very words, in the familiar scripture above, echo our heart’s desire: God is our personal Shepherd, and he tenderly, lovingly tends us.
In the busy pace of life, God and his love can feel more like a long distant relationship than a moment-by-moment bond. However, today and every day, God is invested and interested in cultivating a personal relationship with us. He is close, and likewise, we should be close to him. Read back through the scripture above and consider the wording. Let the eyes of your heart focus on the “God and me” centered message. If there was ever a time to cartwheel with joy over something being “ours”, it is now. God is ours. Or, as David put it: God is mine.
Don’t let the scripture with which you are most acquainted become antiquated. God’s Word falls fresh each day.
Blessings,
Jo