The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 NASB Shepherd – This is perhaps the second or third most well-known verse in the Bible. It comes somewhere in the group including Genesis 1:1 and Matthew 7:12. The only problem is that we have very little comprehension of its original meaning. It has been thoroughly converted into a…
The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; he who would destroy himself does it. Proverbs 6:32 Lacking Sense – The perennial excuse for adultery is an appeal to the heart. “I was carried away by my heart.” “I had this great need for a heart companion.” “I just followed my heart.” …
“The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1 Want – But this isn’t quite right, is it? David is not speaking about my “wants”; he is speaking about what I lack. Even the NIV translation (“I shall not be in want”) still confuses the thought. What David says is this: the Shepherd…
