weekly newsletter // june 16, 2023

>>>The Most Important Lesson in Psalm 23

While many of us know Psalm 23 by heart, we often overlook the deep treasures hidden in this passage. Perhaps the most important lesson in these familiar verses is hiding in plain sight. 

I discovered it when the Holy Spirit whispered, “Look at the verbs”. Then another suggestion, “Look at who is performing the action of the verbs”. 

What a revelation! When I considered the balance of these actions and responsibilities, they nearly all belonged to the Shepherd, not the sheep. That certainly didn’t represent how my life was playing out. I had been assigning all of the verbs to myself, feeling responsible for everything. 

The shepherd by nature provides, leads, restores, guides, comforts, prepares, and anoints.

And the sheep? They want for nothing. They lie down and rest. They trust. They receive a bounty from the Shepherd’s table. They are anointed and dwell with the Shepherd forever. 

We can’t get around this truth: we are meant to receive and abide far more than we are meant to do and achieve. 

Take a look at the verbs in Psalm 23 and the verbs in your own life. What can you learn from the balance of responsibilities in these beloved verses? 

There are more insights from Psalm 23 in my devotional book “Come Hear the Song of the Shepherd”. Click here to see my book on Amazon

>>>Podcast Episode 2.3 // Pressing in to Matthew 11 & the Invitation to Spiritual Rest

If you’re feeling exhausted in your faith, this one is for you! The episode is only 12 minutes, but full of helpful insights. I spent a week pressing in to Matthew 11:28-30… such a perplexing passage! Who talks about rest using a work analogy? Well, Jesus does, and there is so much encouragement there. I hope you’ll listen on your favorite podcast platform. Click here to listen!

>>>Mini-retreat Webinar coming soon!

I will be hosting a 2-hour webinar in August with the sole purpose of gathering women together to press in to God’s presence! Since you’re on my email newsletter list, you’re the first to hear about it. I’ll be sharing more information soon, but I hope you’ll join me for this mini-retreat. I’m praying that it will be like a day spa for your soul!