Shepherd
Walk in Peace
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
Nancy Boote January 5, 2024
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Matthew 9:35-38 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. (v. 36) Samar is a young shepherd
Read: Revelation 7:9-17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd. (v. 17) The central figure in God’s story of salvation is a lamb. In
Read: 1 Peter 5:1-10 Shepherd the flock of God that is among you. (v. 2) During Jesus’ earthly ministry, he led a group of disciples he called his “little flock”
Read: John 10:11-18 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (v. 11) I used to work for a farmer. I worked long