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Forever is a Really Long Time!

December 28, 2010 by Fritz

“The Lord is my shepherd … and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.” – Psalm 23:1a, 6b

I want to link this to a dreary little Psalm, 88. That psalm has nothing positive to say and ends on the sad note of rejection and darkness.

Why link these psalms? Because there are times where there, simply, is nothing positive to say and pretending there is doesn’t help.

So, again, why link these psalms? Because, regardless of what we have or don’t have in this life, how we feel or are treated, those in Christ’s flock have a good home and a great future. “Forever” is a really long time.

Romans 8:18
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

– fritz

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No Luck At All!

December 27, 2010 by Fritz

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life” – Psalm 23:6a

Some have said “If I didn’t have bad luck I would have no luck at all!” but in Christ we are delivered from Luck.

The Bible says

“The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.” – Proverbs 3:33

Christ payed for our sins and makes us right with God.

God’s goodness and mercy chase after me, why would I ever again need luck?!

– fritz

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Imagery Shift.

December 26, 2010 by Fritz

“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.” – Psalm 23:5

The imagry shifts in Psalm 23 from a Shepherd and sheep to a banquet, with God as Host.

Life in Jesus is a banquet! He’s not talking about heaven where there will be no enemies, he means here and now!

Sure there are enemies, and difficulties, tragedies, and hurts but there is God’s grace and abundance also available to more than make up for it!

It’s like a bumper sticker I saw,

“The worse day fishing is better than the best day working”.

I like work, but the worst day in Christ is better than the best days without him.

– fritz

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