1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,280 It's time for the Champions in Christ broadcast with Rhonda Harrison on 1017 2 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:13,680 Bay FM. Good morning and welcome to Champions in Christ. Thank you for 3 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:20,760 listening today. Today we're going to dive into the Psalm 23. You know the Lord 4 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:30,880 is so good and this Psalm is wonderful. It's so full of the truth of God's 5 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:36,760 Word. All of His Word is truth, but it's so full of exactly who He is and what He 6 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:41,160 provides. And He does it in such a beautiful way. This is a Psalm of David, 7 00:00:41,160 --> 00:00:49,120 King David, and it's just masterfully written. It starts out, the Lord is my 8 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:54,920 shepherd. I shall not want. You know that's an amazing verse right there 9 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:59,400 because if the Lord is our shepherd and we are the sheep and that's what He can 10 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:05,320 refer us to many times in the Word, you know the sheep rely on the shepherd. They 11 00:01:05,320 --> 00:01:09,960 rely on the shepherd for all their needs being met. They don't have to think 12 00:01:09,960 --> 00:01:14,880 about it. And here in this first verse, the Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. 13 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:22,080 He's saying he we will not want for anything and he confirms that word in 14 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:28,000 Psalms 84 11. He says for the Lord God is Son and shield. The Lord will give grace 15 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:32,720 and glory and no good thing will he withhold from them who walk up 16 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:38,160 rightly. That's a great promise from the Lord. You know if you have needs today 17 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:44,600 and we all have needs at different times in our life, maybe every day we need 18 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:50,040 breath, right? We need air to breathe and God is so gracious and so loving and so 19 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:54,960 kind and he loves you just the way you are. He doesn't love you because you do 20 00:01:54,960 --> 00:02:01,000 anything for him. He doesn't love you any less if you sent against him. His love 21 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:06,800 never changes. But if you enter in just like the scripture said, if you walk up 22 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:14,360 rightly, now our righteousness is filthy rags outside of Jesus. But in Jesus we 23 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:19,040 have been made the righteousness of Christ because of that blood. The blood 24 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:24,480 that was shed cleanses us from all sin. So it's not our works that make him love 25 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:30,320 us. He just loves us. He can't help himself. He's so full of the love of God for 26 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:38,480 us. He cannot help himself. And so if we continue on, if we go over to Luke in 27 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:46,800 chapter 15 verse 3, he refers again, he says, and he spake this parable unto 28 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:51,560 them. He said, what man of you having a hundred sheep if he loses one of them? 29 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:56,760 Does he leave the 99 in the wilderness to go after that one which is lost until 30 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:02,480 he finds it? And when he's found it, he lays it on his shoulder rejoicing. You know, 31 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:08,840 we are lost without God. The sheep are lost without the Lord and he's always 32 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:13,680 available for us to call upon. If you don't know him today, you can just call 33 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:18,120 on his name Jesus. We'll talk about that a little later. But I want you to know 34 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:22,920 that anytime that there's one, even if there's one that's strange, you know, 35 00:03:22,920 --> 00:03:27,080 maybe you're someone who served the Lord for a while or started out with the 36 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:31,520 Lord and got distracted, got let away. You know, the Lord's knocking on the door 37 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:35,760 of your heart today. He wants you to come back. He has many good things for you 38 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:41,680 and he won't withhold them as we just read. But let's continue on. So verse 6, 39 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:45,200 and when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors saying, 40 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:50,880 rejoice with me for I have found my sheep that was lost. You know, all of heaven 41 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:59,080 rejoices when one person gives their life to the Lord and gets forgiveness and 42 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:03,960 gets restored in that right relationship with God. That's what God wants. Just 43 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:08,480 like you desire relationship with others, whether it's your parents or 44 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:14,600 your children or your friends or your spouse, you know, God wants relationship. 45 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:19,120 He wants us talking to him and speaking with him about everything and you talk 46 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:23,800 to him just like you're talking to your friend or your mom or your dad. You know, 47 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:31,320 it's a beautiful thing. And in John 10, 10, John chapter 10 verse 11, he says, 48 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:35,440 I am the good shepherd. This is Jesus talking and the good shepherd gives life 49 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:41,640 for his sheep. He laid down his life for his sheep and that's what a good 50 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:46,960 shepherd in the field does. He will, he will risk his life to save his sheep. He 51 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:54,720 watches over them. Hallelujah. You know, verse two said, he makes me lie down in 52 00:04:54,720 --> 00:05:00,240 green pastures. He leads me besides still waters. You know, a good shepherd in the 53 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:07,600 field provides very grassy lands, green grass for the sheep to eat because 54 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:15,080 that's the sheep's food. And so just as, as with us, he provides everything we 55 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:20,160 need. He provides our food. He provides our clothing. He provides everything we 56 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:27,640 need. And Matthew, if we turn there and we go to six, chapter six verse 25 and 57 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:31,640 26, he said, therefore I send you, take no thought for your life, what you will 58 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:37,080 eat or what you will drink or what you will wear on your body is not life more 59 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:42,320 than food and the body more than clothing. Behold, even the birds of the air for 60 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:47,360 them, they neither so nor do they reap nor do they gather into barns yet your 61 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:54,200 heavenly father feeds them. Are you not much more better than they? You know, God 62 00:05:54,200 --> 00:06:00,960 values his creation and he provides for them the birds of the air, the fish in 63 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:08,640 the sea, the animals in nature. He provides rain for nature. He provides all of 64 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:15,680 it yet they don't do anything for him. They don't, they don't go and do as we 65 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:20,360 can, of course, because they're in different type of creation, but how much 66 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:28,040 more valuable are you to God? He values you so very much. He loves you so very 67 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:32,720 much. And so he will make us to lie down and greet. You don't have to worry 68 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:38,920 about your needs being met. God provides your needs. He loves you. He will 69 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:44,320 continue to provide your food, your clothing, anything you need. Call upon 70 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:49,080 him, ask him. There's another scripture that says we have not because we ask 71 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:54,360 not or we ask amiss. What does that mean that we would consume and upon our 72 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:58,480 lust? In other words, we're asking for things that we really aren't good for 73 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:04,560 us. And so sometimes we won't get those things, but God is there to provide the 74 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:10,240 good things for you. And he not only provides physical food, but spiritual 75 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:14,680 food. That's what the word of God is all about. The Holy Bible. You know, if you 76 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:18,400 go in and there's several different translations that are good ones, there 77 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:23,240 are some there that aren't so good. But if you start digging in the word of God, 78 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:28,080 you'll get to know him better. Just like as you spend time with other people, you 79 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:31,680 get to know them better. You have to spend time in his word and spend time in 80 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:36,520 worship and praise and spend time talking to him. That's how we get to know this 81 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:43,040 awesome loving God. Also in verse two, he says, he leads me besides still waters, 82 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:51,160 still waters. What is that referring to? Peace. Do you need peace today? You know, 83 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:58,000 if we turn to Matthew chapter 11 verse 28, he says, come unto me, all of you that 84 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:02,800 are in labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Do you need rest 85 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:10,360 today? You know, God created everything in six days and on the seventh day, he 86 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:16,880 rested. You know, he wants you to have a day of rest. Rest is important to the body 87 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:21,200 physically. It's important to the mind mentally. It's important to the spirit 88 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:27,640 spiritually, and you can enter into that rest with him and he will give you great 89 00:08:27,640 --> 00:08:33,760 peace. You know, God says great peace have those whose minds are stayed on him. 90 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:39,880 You know, if you think about the Lord, the I have to say change your thoughts. If 91 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:44,800 your thoughts are not good and all you have is worry and concern and doubt and 92 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:50,600 unbelief and or aggravation or you're angry because someone treated you poorly. 93 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:55,760 I say change your thoughts. Cast those things off. It's not helping you in any 94 00:08:55,760 --> 00:09:02,240 way to focus and to stay your mind on things like that. The Bible says to to 95 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:06,800 think on things that are good and pure and holy and of a good report. And if 96 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:11,800 there be any virtue or any praise, think on these things. That's what the Word 97 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:17,840 says. We're to think on good things, really, really good things. So anything 98 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:23,000 that's good, anything that's pure, anything that's holy, you know, sometimes we 99 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:28,280 have to turn that TV off. We have to put that phone down because you're reading a 100 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:33,720 lot of social media and a lot of social media is not going to be good food for 101 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:38,320 your heart or your mind. And remember what goes in the ear gate and what goes in 102 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:43,320 the eye gate will drop down eventually to the heart and will come out the mouth 103 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:47,920 and will come out in your actions. So if you want to be peaceful, the Lord will 104 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:52,720 lead you to that place of peace. That's in his word. That's in his presence. That's 105 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:59,160 in speaking with him and his Holy Spirit will come along aside of you and he 106 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:04,000 will give you peace. And this is peace that passes understanding in the midst of 107 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:08,920 the storm. You will have peace. You may be going through the most horrible time in 108 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:13,600 your life right now, but you can say, Lord, I need your peace right now. Would 109 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:18,680 you come and pour out your peace upon me? He'll come right where you're at because 110 00:10:18,680 --> 00:10:24,360 he never leaves you. He never forsakes you. You know, verse three, verse three says 111 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:31,840 he restores my soul. He leads me in the path of righteousness for his namesake. 112 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:40,160 Wow. Wow. He leads me in the path of righteousness for his namesake. You know, 113 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:48,640 God is such a good, good God. He restores our soul, restores our soul in the 114 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:54,960 original Hebrew means to recover, to refresh, to rescue, to fetch home again. 115 00:10:54,960 --> 00:11:02,000 You know, we were once with God before sin, before Adam came. And then when Adam 116 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:07,600 came and that sin came, it just trickled down through the bloodline until Jesus 117 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:13,600 came and eradicated it. Hallelujah. With his pureness, he was the sinless lamb 118 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:19,680 that laid down his life for the sheep. Us that we could have that relationship with 119 00:11:19,680 --> 00:11:26,000 him. Hallelujah. That excites me. That is so exciting. You know, in John three, three, 120 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:30,840 it says truly, truly, I say, and do you accept a man be born again? He cannot see 121 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:36,280 the kingdom of God. You know, all the promises of God are yes and amen to those 122 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:42,360 who believe. You know, you have to believe in him. You have to give your heart to him 123 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:48,120 and repent of your sin. But then all these promises, the word of God is so 124 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:54,400 full of God's promises for you. There's so many in the word. If you just take the 125 00:11:54,400 --> 00:12:02,040 time to check them out. You know, Proverbs 4, 18 says the path of the just is as a 126 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:09,120 shining light that shines more and more unto the perfect day. You know, he leads 127 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:14,400 us in the paths of righteousness for his namesake. His path is always good. 128 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:20,560 Remember the devil's bad and God is good. God is good and the devil's bad. You know, 129 00:12:20,560 --> 00:12:27,160 the Lord keeps it really simple. Your path will be that of light, not darkness. 130 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:35,640 He will not lead you to a path of fear, of unbelief, of doubt, of anger. All of 131 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:41,600 that is not his path. His path is peace and joy, even in the midst of the storm. 132 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:45,880 Doesn't mean we won't be without trouble. Doesn't mean those curveballs won't get 133 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:51,000 tossed our way. But you can hit that curveball right out of the park just by 134 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:56,880 walking in his ways. God is a lamp into our feet and a light unto our path. He 135 00:12:56,880 --> 00:13:04,520 will always lead you and guide you. He is amazing. And John 16, 13 says when he, 136 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:10,200 the spirit of truth talking about the Holy Spirit comes, he will guide you into 137 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:15,680 all truth. This is written in John because it was before it was when Jesus was on 138 00:13:15,680 --> 00:13:21,480 the earth before he had been hung on the cross and resurrected. But now that he's 139 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:28,280 been resurrected, he went up into heaven and he sent the Holy Spirit down. And when 140 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:34,680 we receive Jesus, then we get the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit because God, 141 00:13:34,680 --> 00:13:40,600 he brings you, he creates you new again. He says you are a new creation in Christ. 142 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:45,440 Old things are passed away. Behold, all things become new, but we have to renew 143 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:50,400 our mind because our mind is still in this physical body on earth. You know, you 144 00:13:50,400 --> 00:13:56,520 are a spirit, you live in a body and you have a soul, which is your mind, your 145 00:13:56,520 --> 00:14:00,760 will and your emotions. And that's why when you get born again, you have to 146 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:06,040 change your thoughts. You have to get the word of God in you, meditate on it. What 147 00:14:06,040 --> 00:14:13,320 does that mean? That's not meditation like other places like New Age and yoga, 148 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:16,200 all that. That's not the type of meditation he's talking about. He's 149 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:21,360 talking about focus. Think upon, think about it. Chew on it. Chew on the word of 150 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:26,560 God, line upon line, precept upon precept here, a little, there a little. And I'll 151 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:31,640 tell you, the word of God has brought so much life into my life and to every 152 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:38,200 situation that I, that I turn to it for. God will fill your life with the truth 153 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:42,280 and with the peace of God. Right now, you're probably sensing his peace because 154 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:46,960 he's right there in you. The Holy Spirit will come when Jesus has talked about. 155 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:52,560 So you will fill him within. He is upon. He is around. You know, the Holy Spirit 156 00:14:52,560 --> 00:15:02,120 is amazing. He is our Comforter. If we go to John 1426, it talks about the Holy 157 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:13,320 Spirit and John 1426. It says, but the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost whom 158 00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:18,280 the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things and bring all 159 00:15:18,280 --> 00:15:24,120 things to your remembrance whatsoever. I've said to you. So the Holy Spirit is 160 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:28,760 your teacher. He will teach you the word of God. If you will get in the word and 161 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:34,320 say, Holy Spirit, teach me, you know, he's your counselor, your Comforter, your 162 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:40,960 helper, your advocate. That's all the words that the Holy Spirit is. He's the 163 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:46,680 third person of the Trinity. He's equal with God and with Jesus because he's 164 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:54,960 the power of God. You know, I tell you what, God's word, he is so faithful. You 165 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:59,120 know, in verse four, he says in Psalm 23, Yay, though I walk through the Valley of 166 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:03,040 the shadow of death. Do you feel like you're in a shadow of death right now? 167 00:16:03,040 --> 00:16:09,000 Did they give you a bad report? Did they say to you that you don't have a long 168 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:14,880 to live? Did you get threatened by someone today? Well, let me tell you, there's a 169 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:19,440 promise from God that even though you walk through the Valley of the shadow of 170 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:25,440 death, you will fear no evil. That's right. When you lean on the Lord, you focus on 171 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:29,920 his word, you keep your mind on him. You know, he created the heavens and the 172 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:36,200 earth. Think about it. The galaxies are still continuing on and he created all 173 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:44,080 of that. Life begats life. So therefore the life of God is in you and you have 174 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:49,960 nothing to fear when you trust in the Lord. He said, be of good courage for I 175 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:56,560 have overcome the world. That's right. Jesus has overcome the world. So you have 176 00:16:56,560 --> 00:17:01,600 nothing to fear when you're in that shadow and you're passing through the 177 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:05,600 Valley. It says, though I walk through, don't stop and make a camp there. Don't 178 00:17:05,600 --> 00:17:10,320 camp out and plant your roots there. No way. You're going through that Valley and 179 00:17:10,320 --> 00:17:15,280 you're going back up on the mountain. That's right because though the storm 180 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:21,480 comes, if your house is founded on the rock of Jesus Christ, the storms may 181 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:28,240 beat against the house, but guess what? You, it will not fail. You will stand. And 182 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:32,560 the Bible says when you've done everything, stand. God will give you the 183 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:39,120 strength to stand. Praise God. Praise God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And he also 184 00:17:39,120 --> 00:17:44,080 says thy rod and thy staff. They comfort me. You know, the Holy Spirit not only 185 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:50,800 comforts and strengthens you, but he also is here to convict us, to correct us. God 186 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:55,720 will correct us the same way our parents or will discipline us and teach us 187 00:17:55,720 --> 00:18:01,120 right from wrong. The Holy Spirit will do that as well. He sure will. If we get in 188 00:18:01,120 --> 00:18:06,400 that word, he will teach us and he will correct us. So we stay on that right 189 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:12,440 path. Why? Because the Bible says whom God loves, he chasens or corrects or 190 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:18,600 disciplines. So he will do that for us. He's such a good God. Verse five says, 191 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:23,640 thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my 192 00:18:23,640 --> 00:18:30,680 head with oil and my cup runneth over. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I'm telling you 193 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:37,880 what? That's an awesome scripture because why? Because he prepares a table 194 00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:43,400 before us in the presence of our enemy. What's on the table? Anything you need 195 00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:51,760 strength, joy, peace, kindness, love, finances, healing, a miracle. Maybe you 196 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:57,440 need a miracle today. God has it on the table. You know, one time in a worship 197 00:18:57,440 --> 00:19:02,240 service, I remember seeing this vision and it was, it was the table of the Lord 198 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:07,760 and all around. It was so ornate and golden, beautiful design and the chairs 199 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:14,800 were high back and really, really fancy, like just amazing. I can't describe the 200 00:19:14,800 --> 00:19:20,920 beauty that I saw. And there was this table and it was full of all this stuff 201 00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:25,640 on the table and there was this seat open and the Lord said, why don't you take 202 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:30,720 your seat at the table? That's what I heard when I saw this vision. In other 203 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:36,800 words, there is a table God has for you. It's prepared for you in the presence of 204 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:40,880 your enemies, not when just when things are good, but in the presence of your 205 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:45,400 enemies. And if you just take your seat, why? How do you have a seat? You have a 206 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:50,000 seat at the king's table because you're a king's kid because God is the king of 207 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:54,800 kings and the Lord of lords. So take a seat. He'll anoint your head with oil, oil 208 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:59,520 for what? For whatever you need. He'll fill your cup to overflowing where you 209 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:04,760 become a blessing into everyone else's life. That's right. You become a blessing 210 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:11,240 for everyone else. Praise God. Your life will overflow into others and that's how 211 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:18,240 we share the good news. The good news. Jesus Christ is good news, right? Alright, 212 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:22,600 verse six, surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life 213 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:29,080 and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. That's right. In John 14, God 214 00:20:29,080 --> 00:20:35,520 said that he goes to prepare a place for you. That's right. That's right. He goes 215 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:40,200 to prepare a place for you. And he says in my father's house are many mansions. If 216 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:43,920 it were not so, I would not have told you, but I go to prepare a place for you. 217 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:48,320 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, receive you unto 218 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:54,360 myself where, where I am. You may be also and you will know where I go and you 219 00:20:54,360 --> 00:21:00,560 will know the way. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. That's how we get to 220 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:06,440 him. That's how we get to that place in heaven, that mansion prepared for us. But 221 00:21:06,440 --> 00:21:11,520 I want you to remember the table. The table's here for you to receive, but also 222 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:17,120 remember the promise of heaven. We're going to go to a song and it's about this 223 00:21:17,120 --> 00:21:23,560 Psalm, Psalm 23. And I just want you, if you're not driving to, to sit back and to 224 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:28,520 shut your eyes and to let the presence of God come and speak to you through this 225 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:51,000 song. And I'll come right back at you in a few minutes and talk to you. 226 00:21:51,000 --> 00:22:00,280 The Lord is my shepherd, there's nothing I need. You lead me to the safest places. 227 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:11,320 You lead me to the safest places. To walk in the middle and light by the stream. 228 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:40,320 You meet me in the quiet places. You meet me in the quiet places. Your goodness and your mercy will follow me all the days of my life. All the days of my life. And I'll dwell in your house for eternity. 229 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:53,320 I'll be there by your side. I'll be there by your side. 230 00:22:53,320 --> 00:23:22,320 So I walk through the valley, the shadow of death. I don't have to fear no reason, for I know that you are with me. We thought you'd bless him, covered my head. You feel me too overflowing. My cup is overflowing. 231 00:23:22,320 --> 00:23:50,320 You meet me in the quiet places. Your goodness and your mercy will follow me all the days of my life. All the days of my life. And I'll dwell in your house for eternity. I'll be there by your side. I'll be there by your side. 232 00:23:50,320 --> 00:24:14,320 All the days of my life. All the days of my life. 233 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:43,320 You'll be at the table before me, right in front of my enemies. You're the shepherd of my soul. You lead me in the right direction. My comfort and my protection. You're the shepherd of my soul. 234 00:24:43,320 --> 00:25:08,320 You'll be at the table before me, right in front of my enemies. You're the shepherd of my soul. You lead me in the right direction. My comfort and my protection. 235 00:25:08,320 --> 00:25:33,320 You're the shepherd of my soul. Your goodness and your mercy will follow me all the days of my life. All the days of my life. And I'll dwell in your house for eternity. 236 00:25:33,320 --> 00:25:58,320 I'll be there by your side. I'll be there by your side. All the days of my life. All the days of my life. All the days of my life. 237 00:25:58,320 --> 00:26:17,320 Hallelujah. Hallelujah. What a great God we serve. Boy, that Psalm is so full of promise and it's promises for you. You may say, Oh, I'm not good enough. Oh, yes, none of us are good. 238 00:26:17,320 --> 00:26:40,320 But Jesus said that we have to receive his gift, the free gift of life, Jesus Christ, to be able to receive these blessings that we're reading about in Psalms 23. It's available. It's for you. So just pray this prayer with me, dear Jesus, come into my life. I need you. 239 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:56,320 I receive your promises. I receive Jesus, the free gift of salvation. Forgive me of my sin. I repent and lead me in that path of righteousness. And I thank you for it in Jesus name. Amen. 240 00:26:56,320 --> 00:27:05,320 You know, I want you to rejoice. I want you to thank God because all of heaven rejoices when one person gives their heart and their life to Jesus Christ. 241 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:14,320 I want you to go out and make it a great day. I want you to know that God loves you. We love you and you are a champion in Christ.