Some mornings are easier to get excited about. Some mornings are cold, and dark, and difficult. But today, I am studying the scriptures because scriptures are all meant to point us to Christ. To teach us about who God is that would send His Son to be condemned by the world He came to save.
Today in the study of Women of the Word, I learned about the overarching narrative of the bible. It is, Creation, fall, redemption, restoration. I learned that the stories and scriptures all take on deeper meaning when viewed in the context of this narrative.
Specifically, today I read the referenced Psalm 23:
PSALM 23
David declares, The Lord is my shepherd.
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my ashepherd; I shall not bwant.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he aleadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of arighteousness for his bname’s sake.
4 Yea, though I awalk through the bvalley of the cshadow of ddeath, I will fear no eevil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they fcomfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou aanointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely agoodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
These scriptures reassure me that Christ is the Good shepherd who will redeem me from the fall and will restore me in His goodness.
I finished up today's reading with these reflection questions. I love that even on a Tuesday, I don't need to wait to have big feelings about the scriptures I'm reading to learn about God in them!
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