Each day, believers are presented with a profound and enduring invitation: to walk with the Shepherd, our Good Shepherd, Jesus. Our Shepherd guides us and protects us, and when we walk with the Shepherd, we walk in paths of righteousness.
The Bible is full of encouragement and insight for walking with the Good Shepherd, Jesus. In this 16-day series, Psalm 23 will provide our framework for considering just how to walk with Jesus. Each day will include one verse from Psalm 23, and find resonant passages throughout the Bible.
As you make resolutions for this New Year, consider this resolution: walk with your Shepherd every day. Start with the ideas found in Psalm 23, and then follow God’s way through the Bible, and through your life.
Read: Isaiah 30:19-22 This is the way, walk in it. (v. 21) I love to walk outdoors and pray. Being in creation restores my soul. But I also walk to burn
Read: John 10:1-14 The LORD is my shepherd. (Psalm 23:1a) I used to think that sheep were stupid, but recently I learned that I was wrong. Experts who know sheep
Read: Exodus 16:1-23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1) When I first memorized Psalm 23 as a child, I thought verse 1 meant “I shall not
Read: Mark 6:7-13; 30-33 He makes me lie down in green pastures. (Psalm 23:2a) Walking and resting may seem contradictory. But sometimes we need rest so that we can walk
Read: Mark 4:35-41 He leads me beside still waters. (Psalm 23:2b) I live near Lake Michigan. Sometimes when there is no wind, the lake resembles glass—perfectly still, perfectly peaceful. But
Read: Matthew 2:1-12 He restores my soul. (Psalm 23:3a) Today is Epiphany. It is a time when believers in many Christian traditions celebrate the magi coming from afar to worship
Read: Matthew 22:34-40 He leads me in paths of righteousness. (Psalm 23:3b) To live right physically, I need to keep moving. Exercise is good for my health, but for sheep,
Read: Philippians 2:1-11 He leads me . . . for his name’s sake. (Psalm 23:3b-c) I like receiving praise for something that I have done. Receiving praise is not wrong or sinful,
Read: Isaiah 43:1-7 I walk through the valley. (Psalm 23:4a) Valleys are found between two high places. We get from one high place to the other by going through the
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