Greater Life Church

As David reflected over his life, he came to the conclusion that his life and relationship with God paralleled the relationship he had with his sheep when he was a shepherd. The 23rd Psalm contains several promises that God makes as the shepherd of his flock. Bro. Hughes focuses on verse three tonight and explores the promise of restoration of the soul. There are times and circumstances when people can become frustrated or depressed in life. None are immune to these down days. We all feel depressed no matter how blessed our life may be overall. Verse 3 contains the promise that God will restore our soul during these times. In the world of sheep herding, there is a parallel to this concept. If a sheep rolls over onto their back, they are not capable of righting themselves, and if they are left too long, they will die. The role of the shepherd is to roll the sheep back over on their feet to save them. God makes this promise to us. Our shepherd will not leave us when we fall, and will do eve