Day 21: Psalm 23

Psalm 23: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. KJV

When I was teaching a six- and seven-year-old Sunday school class, I chose a lesson teaching about God. I asked the class of 15 when they were with God. The first response was one of the boys who answered “at church.”  I wrote it on the chart. “Any other places?” I asked. Another came “Prayer time at bedtime.”  Another “prayer time before we eat.”  I listened to all of the answers and then asked, “what about play time, TV time, game time, room cleaning time or study time?”  I got an emphatic “NO” to all of these. Why not, I asked. Some said, “God wouldn’t be interested in those things or “He is too busy for those things.”  How do adults feel about God?  Is He too busy to be with us all of the time? Our lives would be so much better if we would realize He is always there. He guides us, comforts us, and encourages us and He helps with the many decisions and roads of life. He will help us over the good times and over the rocky roads. How relaxing and self-assuring to know He is always with us.

Prayer: Be with me, God, every minute of the day. Be with me, God, every day of the week. Be with me, God, every week of the year. Be with me, God, every year of my life. Amen.

Contributed by Liz