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Psalm 23

Psalm 23. Questions for a midweek discussion, drawn from the sermon, approved before publishing.

Verse one

  1. Can you say the word 'my' honestly yet, or is God still 'a' God to you?
  2. What is the 'want' you keep trying to supply for yourself instead of bringing it to Him?

Verse two

  1. What would you have to trust God with before you could genuinely rest this week?
  2. Where is the noise in your life coming from, and have you asked Him to still it?

Verse three

  1. Are you kicking, or have you let Him set you back on your feet?
  2. Is there a shortcut you are calling a path?

Verse four

  1. What valley are you in, and have you noticed that you are walking through it, not living in it?
  2. Your fears are real. Is His presence more real to you than they are?
  3. When did you last speak to Him rather than about Him?

Verse five

  1. What would it change to believe God is unhurried about you, even now?
  2. Name three things that are overflow, not entitlement, in your life today.

Verse six

  1. Looking back one year, where can you now see goodness that was chasing you at the time?
  2. Are you walking toward that house, or just walking?

For personal reflection at home

Fear or anxiety

The psalm does not promise the valley away. It promises company in it. Fear is answered by presence, not by explanations. Say the verse out loud when the anxiety rises this week, and notice the word 'through'. You are passing through, not settling in.

Grief

Grief can leave you like a cast sheep, on your back, unable to get up by effort. Restoration in this psalm is done to you by a Shepherd's hands, gently, and at His pace. You do not have to perform recovery. You have to stay near Him.

A hard decision

He leads on paths, not shortcuts, and He leads for His name's sake, which means His reputation is bound to your guidance. Bring the decision to Him daily this week, take the next visible step, and refuse any option you would have to hide.

Exhaustion

Sheep only lie down when a shepherd has dealt with their fear, their hunger and their irritations. Your exhaustion is not a scheduling problem only, it is a trust problem, and it has a Shepherd. Guard one still hour this week and give it to Him.

Gratitude

Gratitude begins when you stop measuring the cup and notice the overflow. Tonight, name the overflow out loud: people, provision, mercies that arrived without your planning. Then tell one of those people what they are to you.

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