mikeecsedy Posted June 20, 2014 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 4 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/10/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted June 20, 2014 You could imply that "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want" is a cause-and-effect, in which case the contrapositive would also be true, but even so, many translations cite Psalm 23 as "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in need." We certainly all as humans "want" certain things, but with God's presence in the believer's life through the Holy Spirit, that is all that we truly need. I understand it may not feel like we have everything that we need when we are in financial difficulty or depression or other issues, and that also doesn't mean we sit back and don't take advantage of the tangible earthbound aids that God provides through other believers, but if we can stand above the fray and look at things from God's perspective and rest in His arms as the Good Shepherd, our terrestrial problems get minimized as we experience His comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwikphilly Posted June 20, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 96 Topic Count: 307 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 18,143 Content Per Day: 4.61 Reputation: 27,833 Days Won: 327 Joined: 08/03/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted June 20, 2014 Blessings Amethyst This is my favorite Psalm..........I have been reading it all week,2 & 3 times a day..........King David himself ,as a young boy was a shepherd & he relates to Our Lord as his own personal Shepherd(he being His sheep) David understood what it was to be provider & pprotector of the flock but also that he knew each of his sheep individually The Lord is our PERSONAL Shepherd & without Him we would die,sheep have to even be lead to food & water,protected from predators & unlike many other animals,,,,they can easily lose their way & cannot find their way back to the flock unless the Shepherd goes after them ,,,,,,,,and He always will With love-in Christ,Kwik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted June 21, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 28 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,711 Content Per Day: 2.45 Reputation: 8,528 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I think your looking at it wrong-if the Lord is with you, what do you really want? what should you want? I think as Christians-as long as Christ is with us, then we have all that we need. This earh is temporary-if we hunger, it will pass. if we hurt, it will pass! instead of focusing on wanting things of this world-be it wealth, health, or even food, we should focus on the eternal-and be content with what we do have here on earth, no matter how much-or how little it ls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystic428 Posted June 23, 2014 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 17 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/05/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted June 23, 2014 I believe David is saying God is his provider he gives him everything he needs because God knows what is best. He trusts God to direct his path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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