“He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” Psalm 23:3   The analogy of the Lord as our Shepherd occurs throughout the Bible. Of course, that makes us sheep, which isn’t exactly a flattering comparison. Sheep aren’t smart. They tend to stray[...]

“The Lord is my shepherd…” Psalm 23:1a   The 23rd Psalm is extremely familiar, even outside of Christian circles. We associate it with comfort in grief because of how often it’s read at funerals. In reality, this Psalm is more a song about life than about death. It portrays the[...]