I just didn’t get to my devotion writing until now – and yeah I felt it… I longed to get back to a moment of God and me and Scripture we…

I could say that my mind swirls with things often = and I could say that my time slips away = only to be reminded that my freedom (our freedom) is gifted with the hope that WE CHOOSE to turn to the Lord – be with the Lord – ask the Lord for help – TRUST in the Lord – and LOVE the Lord…

It matters to be looking towards the Lord.

As my slow climb up the Psalm numbers began, I thought the patch of writings of these songs of David’s angst (in the teens and low 20’s) was fitting for those who are in real danger – like physical danger – but his Psalms are more that that – they are to bring us back to remember to not stray… Psalms are songs for returning to the Lord – to figure out that the freedom to live also means that even if we see so much out there in the world – our best and only return is to our only truth that is the Lord.

The Calm of the Psalm has us humming along.

So as numbers and angst by David rose – he came to a pinnacle of realization – and yes, Psalm 23 snuck up on me too.

a mini poem:

Psalm 23 snuck up on me

Because although God lets us have freedom free

He knows that WE need Him = you and me

So let us read Psalm 23 as a plea

To comfort to be held to just know our Holy Thee

God, we look to You fearfully 

Jesus, we long for You anticipatorily 

Lord, we hope in You joyfully.

You know Psalm 23 pertains to us, intimately…

Psalm 23 KJV
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

AMEN