{"id":5914,"date":"2018-02-12T08:13:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T13:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.servias.org\/?p=5914"},"modified":"2018-02-12T08:13:16","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T13:13:16","slug":"psalm-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/servias.org\/?p=5914","title":{"rendered":"Psalm 23"},"content":{"rendered":"

1 The LORD is<\/em> my shepherd (Jehovah-Raah)<\/strong>; \u200b\u200bI shall not want.<\/p>\n

2 \u200b\u200bHe (Jehovah-Jireh)<\/strong> makes me to lie down in green pastures; \u200b\u200bHe leads me beside the still waters.<\/p>\n

3 \u200b\u200bHe (Jehovah-Rapha)<\/strong> restores my soul; \u200b\u200bHe leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n

\u200b4 \u200b\u200bYea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, \u200b\u200bI will fear no evil; \u200b\u200bFor You (Jehovah-Tsidkenu)<\/strong> are<\/em> with me; \u200b\u200bYour rod and Your staff, they comfort me.<\/p>\n

\u200b5 \u200b\u200bYou (Jehovah-Shalom)<\/strong> prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; \u200b\u200bYou anoint my head with oil; \u200b\u200bMy cup runs over.<\/p>\n

6 \u200b\u200bSurely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; \u200b\u200bAnd I will dwell in the house of the LORD (Jehovah-Shammah) (Jehovah-Nissi) <\/strong><\/strong>\u200b\u200bForever.<\/p>\n

By this Psalm it is clear that David knew FATHER\u2019S redemptive nature of being Protector, Provider, Healer, Our Righteousness, Our Peace, always Present, and Our Covering or Protection forever.  FATHER has not changed since David wrote this Psalm by THE SPIRIT.  This redemptive nature of FATHER is meant for you and me as well.  If we are not operating with this Truth prevailing in our life, then we need to change.  David wrote by THE SPIRIT in Psalm 27:<\/p>\n

13 \u200b\u200bI would have lost heart,<\/em> unless I had believed \u200b\u200bThat I would see the goodness of the LORD \u200b\u200bIn the land of the living.<\/p>\n

\u200b14 \u200b\u200bWait on the LORD; \u200b\u200bBe of good courage, \u200b\u200bAnd He shall strengthen your heart; \u200b\u200bWait, I say, on the LORD!<\/p>\n

David had the revelation of faith when he wrote \u201cI had believed that I would see.\u201d  Is it false or a lie for us to proclaim one of FATHER\u2019S redemptive blessings before we see it manifested in the physical?  Did Jesus lie when He told the ten lepers they were healed before their manifestation?  No, on both accounts.  The reality of the Spiritual supersedes the temporary reality of the natural.  Faith requires us to stand on FATHER\u2019S Word rather than what we see, hear, feel, smell, or taste.  FATHER is creative and HIS Divine Intent is as much reality as the end result manifested and experienced by our senses.  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 4:<\/p>\n

16 Therefore it is<\/em> of faith that it might be<\/em> according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all <\/p>\n

17 (as it is written, \u201cI have made you a father of many nations\u201d<\/em>) in the presence of Him whom he believed\u2014God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did<\/u>;<\/p>\n

Did FATHER misrepresent reality when HE called those things which do not exist as though they did?  No.  Does HE expect us to call those things HE has promised us which do not exist as though they do?  Yes.  This is what faith is all about.  David was a man after FATHER\u2019S own heart because he walked in faith and understood FATHER\u2019S Promises based on how FATHER described HIS nature by those seven redemptive Names.  When we ask FATHER to manifest one or more of HIS redemptive promises indicated by those Names, we are to believe and doubt not.  Psalm 23 encapsulates the results of FATHER\u2019S redemptive nature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1 The LORD is my shepherd (Jehovah-Raah); \u200b\u200bI shall not want. 2 \u200b\u200bHe (Jehovah-Jireh) makes me to lie down in green pastures; \u200b\u200bHe leads me beside the still waters. 3 \u200b\u200bHe (Jehovah-Rapha) restores my soul; \u200b\u200bHe leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name\u2019s sake. \u200b4 \u200b\u200bYea, though I walk through the valley […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-love"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/servias.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/servias.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/servias.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/servias.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/servias.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5914"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/servias.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5915,"href":"https:\/\/servias.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5914\/revisions\/5915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/servias.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/servias.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/servias.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}