The Lord is your Shepherd, and he will guide you with his staff. Let his presence be your comfort today.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and imagine this – two moonlit figures, one perched atop a donkey, winding their way down a dark road toward the village of Bethlehem. Mary was relieved the long journey was nearly over, but there was still the uncertainty of not knowing where they were going to stay the night. I like to picture that scene. It makes the Holy Family seem so human. And had I been a traveler on the road walking behind Mary, perhaps, maybe I would have heard her atop the donkey whisper softly these familiar words: “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want… yea, though I walk through the valley… thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.” Oh, friend, maybe, maybe you feel like Mary: the days ahead are uncertain, and you’re feeling fearful. Then please pray the 23rd Psalm, because the Lord is your Shepherd. He will guide you with his staff, so let his presence be your comfort today, just as it was for Mary.
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