PROMISE #195 - JULY 14
Promise #195:
I will shepherd My inheritance and carry them forever.
Psalm 28:9 (WEB)
Save your people, and bless your inheritance.
Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever.
In this Bible verse, David cries out for God to save His people, bless His inheritance, feed them, and lift them up forever. In the NIV and NLT versions, he cries out for God to be their shepherd and carry them forever. We know that David was a man after God's own heart.
As a boy, David learned a thing or two about the heart of a shepherd. In this Scripture passage, David acknowledges that God is the ultimate Shepherd who has promised to feed His people and carry them in His arms forever!
In Isaiah 40:11, there is a fantastic picture of God as a loving shepherd... He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. (NIV)
In Psalm 23, David also describes the many benefits of being shepherded by the living God. Whatever challenges you face today, be comforted in knowing that God has promised to shepherd you, bless you, feed you, and carry you forever! As Psalm 23:1 says... The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. NIV
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank You for being my loving Shepherd who promises to bless me and carry me forever in Your arms. Please help me remember Your nearness during times when I feel overwhelmed by the difficult circumstances I face in life. I pray that I will know Your tender, shepherd’s heart more today than ever before.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
I will shepherd My inheritance and carry them forever.
Psalm 28:9 (WEB)
Save your people, and bless your inheritance.
Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever.
In this Bible verse, David cries out for God to save His people, bless His inheritance, feed them, and lift them up forever. In the NIV and NLT versions, he cries out for God to be their shepherd and carry them forever. We know that David was a man after God's own heart.
As a boy, David learned a thing or two about the heart of a shepherd. In this Scripture passage, David acknowledges that God is the ultimate Shepherd who has promised to feed His people and carry them in His arms forever!
In Isaiah 40:11, there is a fantastic picture of God as a loving shepherd... He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. (NIV)
In Psalm 23, David also describes the many benefits of being shepherded by the living God. Whatever challenges you face today, be comforted in knowing that God has promised to shepherd you, bless you, feed you, and carry you forever! As Psalm 23:1 says... The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. NIV
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank You for being my loving Shepherd who promises to bless me and carry me forever in Your arms. Please help me remember Your nearness during times when I feel overwhelmed by the difficult circumstances I face in life. I pray that I will know Your tender, shepherd’s heart more today than ever before.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.