Psalm 23 - Week 4

Psalm 23:1-6
The Lord is my shepherd; I have what I need. He lets me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters. He renews my life; he leads me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord as long as I live.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.


TABLE //
-The Table represents Favor and Fellowship with the Shepherd.

-- Because our Great Shepherd laid down His life for us, we will always be invited to the table to experience His favor and fellowship.

Romans 5:1-2
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We have also obtained access through him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in the hope of the glory of God.

-The Table represents Provision.

-- Our Shepherd provides what we need in our lives.

Phil. 4:19
And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

Matthew 6:31-33
So don’t worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.

1.PREPARING

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

-- Our Shepherd has the best tables already picked out to bless us and satisfy us.

-- In order to experience the table our Shepherd has for us, we have to let Him remove the toxic things first.

-- When we follow our Shepherd, He orchestrates our lives so that they display the order He wishes.

Proverbs 16:9
A person’s heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps.

2.PROTECTING
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

1 Peter 5:6
Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

John 10:7-10
Jesus said again, “Truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.
I am the gate. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.

-- The enemy cannot steal us from our Shepherd.

John 10:27-28
My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.

3.HEALING

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.


-- Our Shepherd wants to heal our wounds.

4.BLESSING

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

-- There is an endless supply of blessing for all that we need from our Great Shepherd.