MINE!
Pixabay (Public Domain) The Lord is MY Shepherd Self-absorption is characteristic of present day civilization. There was a time when it was more common among young children to whom everything was “mine,” but in a world of selfies and personal rights, it seems like even adults consider everything “mine.” That makes Psalm 23:1 something that should appeal to a self-absorbed world: “ The Lord is MY shepherd .” He is not A shepherd, one of many. He is not THE shepherd, an impersonal one. He is MY shepherd. In a self-absorbed world we often picture this as us standing up to our enemies, our troubles, our needs with “big brother” standing behind us to support us. We are the centre of our universe, the core around which everything swirls and He hangs around to back up our play. We are the “knights in shining armour” while He plays the squire holding the weaponry. But the psalmist isn’t puffing out his chest and warning his enemies off because he’s got a secret weapon at his disposal. Dav...