Saturday, January 23, 2016

Shalom,

We read Psalm 23 today in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan. One of the greatest blessings in learning and gaining layer upon layer upon layer of knowledge of the Word of God is finding out what belongs to us as born again believers who are members of the family of God, heirs of God and joint (equal) heirs WITH Jesus Christ! When we do this, THEN we can take a passage of Scripture such as Psalm 23 ... :
The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures; He leads me beside the still and restful waters. He refreshes and restores my life (my self); He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him—not for my earning it, but] for His name’s sake. Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my [brimming] cup runs over. Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, and through the length of my days the house of the Lord [and His presence] shall be my dwelling place. AMP

...  and make it completely personal! We can and SHOULD make these our declaration of blessing! This is how I declare and confess Psalm 23 over myself:

I thank YOU, Lord Jesus, for being MY Shepherd, feeding, guiding and shielding me from harm. Thank You for causing me to lie down in those fresh, tender, green pastures where I can feed on Your Word. Thank You for leading me to those still, restful Living waters of your Spirit. Thank You for refreshing and restoring my life (my self, my soul), for leading me in the paths of righteousness, those paths in which You walked, paths of power, authority, wisdom, understanding, anointing, blessing and ministry, for YOUR Name's sake. Yes, though I walk THROUGH (but do not live IN) this deep, sunless valley of the SHADOW of death, I fear or dread NO evil, for YOU are in and with me. Your rod of protection and your staff of guidance comfort me. You have prepared a table for me right here in the very presence of my enemy, and I CHOOSE to FEAST at that table spread for me! I eat the Bread of your Word, the Milk of Your Word, the Meat of Your Word, the Bread of Life, the Bread of Healing, the Fruit of the spirit. You have anointed my head with Oil, my brimming cup runs over. Surely and ONLY goodness, mercy and unfailing love are following me all the days of my life and I shall dwell permanently in Your Presence! 

Everything that God has provided for us in His Word MUST be "taken" by us in order for us to walk in them. Learn what belongs to YOU and then begin to OWN it by speaking it into your own life, fully expecting the manifestation! Then, SHARE with others so that they can do the same. AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "Desert Song":



Shalom in Him!