Who Do You Trust?

 Scripture: Acts 4:5-12  • Psalm 23  • 1 John 3:16-24  • John 10:11-18

This is Good Shepherd Sunday. Among our readings are the 23rd Psalm and Jesus telling uss he is the Good Shepherd. What does he mean? Debie Thomas takes a good look at the  context of Jesus' teaching. It is not the soft and fluffy image we have made, but, like the 23rd Psalm, we can take comfort as his rod and staff gently lead us through life's challenges and even through the shadows of death. He loves and cares for us. Read Debie Thomas's "A Shepherd Who is Good."

The LORD Is My Shepherd

A Psalm of David.

1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.^a
3He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness^b
for his name’s sake.

4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,^c
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

5You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6Surely^d goodness and mercy^e shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell^f in the house of the LORD
forever.^g