Shepherd and Sheep

The LORD is my shepherd….
We are…the sheep of his pasture.

Psalm 23:1; Psalm 100:3

Reading:

Psalms 23 & 100

Just how obvious is it that the Lord is shepherding me?

How do I try to overcome my fears?

What is my cup doing right now?

Can people around me benefit from the goodness and mercy following me?

A whining complainer or a joyful noisemaker — which will I be today?

Do I act like service is enough (and the gladness is optional)?

Does God miss my praise?

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life…” (Psalm 23:6).

“For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting…” (Psalm 100:5).

[The Scriptures say in Psalm 23:5 -- My cup runneth over]
from Psalm 23:5

God of Mercy

Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

Jonah 1:9

Reading:

Jonah 1:1-3; 3:1-9

What do I do with God’s Word to me?

What do I do with God’s message through me?

Am I comfortable in God’s presence?

Which communities and peoples and “races” do not matter to me?

What risks and discomforts will I accept in order to declare God’s message?

Does God want me to attempt to effect Nineveh-type community change?

“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me” (Jonah 1:2).

[The Scriptures say in Jonah 3:3 -- So Jonah arose, and went...according to the word of the LORD]
from Jonah 3:3
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