Status Updates From A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

"He looks on my life in tenderness, for He loves me deeply. He sees the long years during which His goodness & mercy have followed me without slackening. He longs to see some measure of that same goodness and mercy not only passed on to others by me but also passed back to Him with joy.
He longs for love — my love.
And I love Him — only and because He first loved me.
Then He is satisfied."

I am wrecked by this!

"What a picture of my Master, sharing the wine, the very life blood of His own suffering from His overflowing cup, poured out at Calvary for me. He is there with me in every storm. My shepherd is alert to every approaching disaster that threatens His people. He has been through the storms of suffering before. He bore our sorrows and was acquainted with our grief."

"When I come to the Lord’s table and partake of the communion ser vice which is a feast of thanksgiving for His love and care, do I fully appreciate what it has cost Him to prepare this table for me?"