{"id":267,"date":"2010-09-18T07:40:20","date_gmt":"2010-09-18T11:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/?p=267"},"modified":"2015-08-27T19:01:32","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T23:01:32","slug":"psalm-23-niv-devotional-and-iphoneapp-%e2%80%93-the-lord-is-my-shepherd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/psalm-23-niv-devotional-and-iphoneapp-%e2%80%93-the-lord-is-my-shepherd\/267","title":{"rendered":"The Lord is my shepherd \u2013 Psalm 23 NIV 2 Minute Devotional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-268\" title=\"The Lord is my shepherd\" src=\"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/IMG_1050.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/IMG_1050.jpg 320w, https:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/IMG_1050-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>One of the most famous passages of literature is Psalm 23. It truly captures our soul&#8217;s desire, that we would be led by the Great Shepherd to the quiet waters.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThis verse can certainly be applied to many areas of life. Our brave combat soldiers might take &#8220;walk through the valley of the shadow of death&#8221; quite literally. Financial struggles might not be a matter of life and death, but they can weigh heavily upon us. This Psalm brings hope to all believers in all circumstances.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nI thought the image of the sheep looked like it might be speaking to us. Modern day sheep need their shepherd, just like in the days of David the king.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nI thank the Lord that even when I am prone to wander, he brings me back to the flock, and cares for me, and comforts me.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThis image is a screenshot of the <em>Psalm Daily Quotes NIV<\/em> iPhone app, and it allows you to scroll through the rest of the verse.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>I hope you have been blessed by Psalm 67 and the accompanying image taken from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/psalm-daily-quotes-niv\/id358393583?mt=8&#038;uo=6&#038;at=10laLs&#038;ct=iosProducts\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm Daily Quotes NIV<\/a> iPhone app. Please visit our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/fbraswell\" target=\"_blank\">twitter<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Systems-of-Merritt-Inc\/139423869429884?created\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> page regularly and pass these posts on to friends that need an encouraging word.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most famous passages of literature is Psalm 23. 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