Psalm 23, verse 3 struck me this morning as incredibly comforting and sure. "He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake."
I live sometimes in a state of panicky fear. I fear that I might fall off the "right" path, or be led astray. I have experienced the deception of man. I have even deceived myself repeatedly. In twenty-two years, I have found that the heart is deceitfully wicked, and that manipulation smothers mankind. Psalm 27 is my favorite Psalm. It exactly captures my deepest longing when it says,
"One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple."
I want to know the truth. I want to see God's face. Psalm 23 is so comforting because He has promised to be my Shepherd, and even amidst the chaos of my human mind, He is. He will not forsake me, but He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
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