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follow me...

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Psalm 23 verse six

Dr.Henry M. Morris paraphrased the last

verse as follows:

Surely Christ's Goodness and

Lovingkindness will pursue me as long as I

live,and then I will dwell in God's great

heavenly family through all the ages of

eternity.

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Goodness and Mercy.... Psalm starts and ends with a positivestatements

Following are some of His goodness andMercy

Green pastures,still waters, righteous ways,

prepared table top,oil and wine are examplesof His goodness

When I was 'cast down' His mercy restored

me, in the midst of dark valleys His presenceprotected,His rod and staff restored and

comforted me when I was lost- Examples of

His Mercy

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...shall follow me all the Days of my life

He is good not only in our good days but even in

our bad days

He was good when I had a fall

v.3.He restores my soul

He was good when I was on the cross roads

V. 3 He leads me in the paths of righteousness.

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He was good when I went through the darkvalley - His presence protected me

v.4 I fear no evil; for thou art with me

He was good when I was in trouble. Hisword and the Holy Spirit comforted me.

V.4 thy rod and thy staff they comfort me

He was good when I was astrayV.4 His Word restored and comforted me

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He was good when enemies came v.5

He was good when flies and scab came v.5

He was good when I was spiritually frozen v.5

Surely God is Good all the times, all the time

He is Good

See Ps.84:11; 34:9-10

Young lions do lack...but they who seek...

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Ultimate purpose of

God in our lifeRom.8:28-29

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All things work togetherfor good to themthat love God

Potter moulds the clay Jer.18:3-4

Farmer prunes the vine Jn.15:2

We should 'be confirmed to the image of

His son'

....for His Name's sake... V.3

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....for His Name's sake... V.3

All the Goodness and Mercy the sheep

enjoy will bring glory to His Name

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Mango Pickle

I was a mango once green and ripe.

Delicious looking,full of life.Till I was cut by the Maker's Knife.

So,cut to pieces big and small.

Sore ridiculed by friends and all.

Yet I bore,still smarting from the fall

Then on the hot pan I stood.

My good looks turned aged and wrinkled.

All this supposedly for my own good.Off the fire,came the salt and spice.

The oil,mustard and herbs likewise.

All this were mixed with my cries and sighs

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Put aside, that seemed forever.

Wondered whether I'll be used ever.

With my looks and youth gone forever.As the spice entered my every pore.

Every resistance and pride tore.

Till it entered the utmost core.

All these seemed a terrible waste.

A wrong decision taken in haste.

Though all the while I was matured to taste.

Matured till I lost identity.

And my former glory I could not see.

Which to Him of use I thought could be.

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Thru these, two lessons He taught me.Though broken He allows me to be.

Still of use to the Makers I can be.

And the other,as people taste me.

None would say, what a mango is he.But to my MAKER,will go all glory

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Behavior of sheep

If sheep is left alone they will damage theland

Careful land and sheep management can

give best yield.

Farmers call sheep as "golden hooves"

Their manure is the best and they destroyweeds by eating buds and tender tips.

Sheep always leave behind goodness

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Jesus Christ "went about doing good".

Acts 10:38

Dorcas - Tabitha , 'was full of good works'

Acts. 9:36

What we leave behind?

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"I will dwell in the House

of the (Shepherd) for ever"

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...in the house of the LORD

for ever.

This psalm speaks ofour spiritual life from

new birth to eternity

In verse one 'THE LORD'....in verse six

'FOR EVER' in His house

Finally sheep is saying " nothing will ever

make me leave this out fit....it's great"

David had a great desire to be always inthe house of the Lord. Ps.27:4 to see His

beauty

"In the temple of God every one speak of"

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...in the presence of the Lord

Sheep desires to be always in the visibility

of the shepherd

Sheep desires the attention of God

Ye... are known by God. Gal.4:9

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In my Father's house...

One day our chief shepherd will come to

take us to our Father's house

There we will see Him in His Glory andworship Him.

"...so shall we ever be with the Lord"

1Thes.4:17

But now here we have His promises to hold

on

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What God Has Promised

God hath not promised

Skies always blue

Flower-strewn pathways

All our lives through.

God hath not promised

Sun without rain

Joy without sorrow

Peace without pain.

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But God hath promise

Strength for the dayRest for the labor

Light for the way;

Grace for the trials

Help from above

Unfailing sympathy

Undying love.

Annie Johnson Flint

Hebrews 13:5 ... he hath said, I will never leave

thee, nor forsake thee.