In one of the best New Testament passages describing the church (Hebrews 10:24-25), we get a picture of the community to which God has called us: a community that thinks about how most appropriately to stimulate one another toward love and obedience, a community that meets together consistently as a body/team/family, and a community that encourages, builds-up, and inspires one another until the day we die or Jesus comes back!
The Lord is My Shepherd
What does it mean for the Lord to be our Shepherd? According to David in Psalm 23, it means that we shall never be in want of anything. We will be made to slow down, quiet down, and sit down. Our souls will be restored and whole, like they were designed to be from the beginning. We shall not fear evil or death – no matter what we’re facing. Many of us know the Psalm… Let’s make sure we know the Shepherd.