I.
Read Psalm 23
a.
Over the next few
weeks we are going to work through this Psalm as a guide for us on how to
survive and thrive in the middle.
b.
That is how to
hold onto your faith in God and live in a way that changes you and your world
for the better.
c.
Today we are
focusing on v. 1 “The Lord is my Shepherd.”
d.
This is the first
action we can take to survive and thrive in the middle.
II.
The Play
a.
Give a play to 6
people and have them act it out, no speaking except for their lines.
b.
In order for a
play to be a success, each actor must know which role is theirs and actually do
their part.
c.
In order for us
to survive and thrive in the middle each of us as believers must know our role
and actually do our part, otherwise it becomes a confusing mess and makes us
want to no longer be in the play.
III.
Psalm 23:1
a.
v. 1 gives us our
role and God’s role – He is the shepherd, we are the sheep
b.
The role of the
shepherd is to lead and protect the sheep.
c.
The role of the
sheep is to allow the shepherd to lead and protect them.
i.
If a sheep leads
herself, she’ll get lost and may cause others to be led astray too
ii.
If a sheep
protects himself, he’ll end up dead because he doesn’t have the strength to
stand against his attackers.
IV.
Conclusion
a.
God is willing to
lead and protect you, but are you willing to let Him?
b.
Letting Him lead
and protect means:
i.
Staying close to
Him
ii.
Trust (His way,
not ours is best)
iii.
Submission,
“yielding to his lead” (if he tells you to give up something or to start doing
something, you obey even if it is difficult)
c.
Ask if anyone
wants to say tonight, “Jesus be my shepherd, help protect and guide me, I give
control over to you.”
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