Tag: sheep
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The Only Hope for the Lost
176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant,for I do not forget your commandments.–Psalm 119 Two other Bible moments came to mind as I read this final verse from the longest chapter in the Bible. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid…
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The Glad, Secure Heart
8I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. 9Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. 10For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. 11You make known to me the path…
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Quotable Zechariah
26And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’‘–Mark 14, part 1 Jesus made famous this verse from the prophet Zechariah. I thought I would have…
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Take These Into Your Weekend!
3Know that the LORD, he is God!It is he who made us, and we are his;we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.–Psalm 100 A great little psalm to memorize. In fact, I challenge you this weekend to practice these 5 verses and to hide them officially in your heart. If a new song…
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The Satisfied Sheep
1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.–Psalm 23 One of the most famous chapters of the Bible. It’s a guaranteed read at a funeral graveside service, and it’s a fountain of theology. Yeah, you read that right. We just need this verse. A verse so famous, that you might be able to approach random people…