PSALM 23 | PAUL DAUGHERTY | PSALMS OF DAVID PT. 7

David writes Psalm 23 near the end of David writes Psalm 23 near the end of his life. He's in his mid60s as he looks his life. He's in his mid60s as he looks his life. He's in his mid60s as he looks back on God's faithfulness from his back on God's faithfulness from his back on God's faithfulness from his teenage years to his older age years. As teenage years to his older age years. As teenage years to his older age years. As he's getting ready, he knows that his he's getting ready, he knows that his he's getting ready, he knows that his time is coming to an end. He stepped in time is coming to an end. He stepped in time is coming to an end. He stepped in as king at age 30 and he died at age 70. as king at age 30 and he died at age 70. as king at age 30 and he died at age 70. So he had 40 years, four decades of So he had 40 years, four decades of So he had 40 years, four decades of leading Israel into their best days yet. leading Israel into their best days yet. leading Israel into their best days yet. He was the one king that expanded He was the one king that expanded He was the one king that expanded Israel, expanded the borders. He won all Israel, expanded the borders. He won all Israel, expanded the borders. He won all the battles that he fought in Israel. I the battles that he fought in Israel. I the battles that he fought in Israel. I mean, he was just like God had anointed mean, he was just like God had anointed mean, he was just like God had anointed David for victory. How many of y'all David for victory. How many of y'all David for victory. How many of y'all want to be anointed for victory in your want to be anointed for victory in your want to be anointed for victory in your life? Come on. That's that's what I want life? Come on. That's that's what I want life? Come on. That's that's what I want the story over my life that Paul was the story over my life that Paul was the story over my life that Paul was anointed for victory. But I want to anointed for victory. But I want to anointed for victory. But I want to review before we go into the first verse review before we go into the first verse review before we go into the first verse of Psalm 23. Are you there? of Psalm 23. Are you there? of Psalm 23. Are you there? >> Before we go into it, I want to just >> Before we go into it, I want to just >> Before we go into it, I want to just review. We started with David getting review. We started with David getting review. We started with David getting anointed as a teenager. He was anointed as a teenager. He was anointed as a teenager. He was shephering his father's flock, fighting shephering his father's flock, fighting shephering his father's flock, fighting lions and bears, overlooked by his dad lions and bears, overlooked by his dad lions and bears, overlooked by his dad when the prophet Samuel came to anoint when the prophet Samuel came to anoint when the prophet Samuel came to anoint the next king of Israel. He almost the next king of Israel. He almost the next king of Israel. He almost anointed one of David's brothers. But anointed one of David's brothers. But anointed one of David's brothers. But God said, "Don't look at the outside."

God said, "Don't look at the outside." God said, "Don't look at the outside." Man looks at the outward appearance, how Man looks at the outward appearance, how Man looks at the outward appearance, how tall someone is, how strong someone is, tall someone is, how strong someone is, tall someone is, how strong someone is, their birth order, how old they are, how their birth order, how old they are, how their birth order, how old they are, how much, you know, education they have, how much, you know, education they have, how much, you know, education they have, how much knowledge they have. But the Bible much knowledge they have. But the Bible much knowledge they have. But the Bible says that the Lord looks at the heart. says that the Lord looks at the heart. says that the Lord looks at the heart. And so Samuel said, 'We won't sit down And so Samuel said, 'We won't sit down And so Samuel said, 'We won't sit down until you bring in the forgotten son, until you bring in the forgotten son, until you bring in the forgotten son, the youngest son. And and so Jesse, the the youngest son. And and so Jesse, the the youngest son. And and so Jesse, the father of David, says, "All right, I'll father of David, says, "All right, I'll father of David, says, "All right, I'll get my other child out out from watching get my other child out out from watching get my other child out out from watching the sheep." Brings him in. And God the sheep." Brings him in. And God the sheep." Brings him in. And God anoints David at 16 years old, 15 or 16 anoints David at 16 years old, 15 or 16 anoints David at 16 years old, 15 or 16 years old to be the next king of Israel. years old to be the next king of Israel. years old to be the next king of Israel. And then after this anointing, he starts And then after this anointing, he starts And then after this anointing, he starts working in Saul's palace as a musician. working in Saul's palace as a musician. working in Saul's palace as a musician. He starts playing the harp, singing He starts playing the harp, singing He starts playing the harp, singing songs to help calm Saul's migraine songs to help calm Saul's migraine songs to help calm Saul's migraine headaches. and he's bringing food to his headaches. and he's bringing food to his headaches. and he's bringing food to his brothers when he hears a giant and he brothers when he hears a giant and he brothers when he hears a giant and he says, "I'll fight that giant." And the says, "I'll fight that giant." And the says, "I'll fight that giant." And the army of Israel laughs at David. His army of Israel laughs at David. His army of Israel laughs at David. His brothers misunderstood him. They called brothers misunderstood him. They called brothers misunderstood him. They called him arrogant. They said, "You don't him arrogant. They said, "You don't him arrogant. They said, "You don't belong here. Go back to those sheep." belong here. Go back to those sheep." belong here. Go back to those sheep." But David slays the giant. And you would But David slays the giant. And you would But David slays the giant. And you would think after slaying the giant, David think after slaying the giant, David think after slaying the giant, David would step in as king. But instead, he's would step in as king. But instead, he's would step in as king. But instead, he's hunted by the king. He becomes the most hunted by the king. He becomes the most hunted by the king. He becomes the most hunted, wanted man in Israel, he turns hunted, wanted man in Israel, he turns hunted, wanted man in Israel, he turns into a fugitive. He has to run for his into a fugitive. He has to run for his into a fugitive. He has to run for his life. He literally becomes a refugee life. He literally becomes a refugee life. He literally becomes a refugee escaping to another country to try to escaping to another country to try to escaping to another country to try to hide from King Saul who hates him even hide from King Saul who hates him even hide from King Saul who hates him even though David was only trying to serve though David was only trying to serve though David was only trying to serve him. That's a crazy thought. David was him. That's a crazy thought. David was him. That's a crazy thought. David was doing everything to serve Israel. He was doing everything to serve Israel. He was doing everything to serve Israel. He was trying to do all the right things, but trying to do all the right things, but trying to do all the right things, but he still ended up in the wrong place.

he still ended up in the wrong place. he still ended up in the wrong place. So, he had to survive by living in the So, he had to survive by living in the So, he had to survive by living in the caves in the wilderness of Israel just caves in the wilderness of Israel just caves in the wilderness of Israel just trying to dodge spears from King Saul. trying to dodge spears from King Saul. trying to dodge spears from King Saul. He almost quit at Ziglag. He almost quit He almost quit at Ziglag. He almost quit He almost quit at Ziglag. He almost quit at age 29, right before his birthday. at age 29, right before his birthday. at age 29, right before his birthday. Right before he would turn 30, little Right before he would turn 30, little Right before he would turn 30, little did David know that when he turned 30, did David know that when he turned 30, did David know that when he turned 30, the crown was coming. Don't quit before the crown was coming. Don't quit before the crown was coming. Don't quit before your birthday. Your birthday's coming your birthday. Your birthday's coming your birthday. Your birthday's coming soon. Tell the person next to you, your soon. Tell the person next to you, your soon. Tell the person next to you, your birthday's coming soon. Some of y'all birthday's coming soon. Some of y'all birthday's coming soon. Some of y'all are like, "No, it already happened, bro. are like, "No, it already happened, bro. are like, "No, it already happened, bro. It just happened." But listen, what I'm It just happened." But listen, what I'm It just happened." But listen, what I'm trying to say is don't quit before your trying to say is don't quit before your trying to say is don't quit before your breakthrough. So, David steps in as king breakthrough. So, David steps in as king breakthrough. So, David steps in as king at age 30 and he enjoys years of at age 30 and he enjoys years of at age 30 and he enjoys years of greatness. greatness. greatness. He enjoys years of peace on all sides He enjoys years of peace on all sides He enjoys years of peace on all sides until he sins. He commits a big sin of until he sins. He commits a big sin of until he sins. He commits a big sin of adultery with Ba Sheba. And then he adultery with Ba Sheba. And then he adultery with Ba Sheba. And then he orchestrates her husband's murder, orchestrates her husband's murder, orchestrates her husband's murder, killing the husband of the woman he killing the husband of the woman he killing the husband of the woman he committed adultery with. His heart is committed adultery with. His heart is committed adultery with. His heart is broken by his own sin. He's confronted broken by his own sin. He's confronted broken by his own sin. He's confronted by his pastor, Nathan. He's overwhelmed by his pastor, Nathan. He's overwhelmed by his pastor, Nathan. He's overwhelmed by the weight of his guilt. And he by the weight of his guilt. And he by the weight of his guilt. And he writes this psalm, Psalm 51, where he writes this psalm, Psalm 51, where he writes this psalm, Psalm 51, where he cries out to God. He says, "LORD, I'M cries out to God. He says, "LORD, I'M cries out to God. He says, "LORD, I'M SORRY AGAINST YOU AND YOU ALONE have I SORRY AGAINST YOU AND YOU ALONE have I SORRY AGAINST YOU AND YOU ALONE have I sinned. DON'T FORSAKE ME. DON'T PULL sinned. DON'T FORSAKE ME. DON'T PULL sinned. DON'T FORSAKE ME. DON'T PULL YOUR presence away from me. Lord, let me YOUR presence away from me. Lord, let me YOUR presence away from me. Lord, let me still dwell in your house. The still dwell in your house. The still dwell in your house. The difference between David and Saul was difference between David and Saul was difference between David and Saul was not that Saul was a sinner and David was not that Saul was a sinner and David was not that Saul was a sinner and David was sinless. They were both sinners, sinless. They were both sinners, sinless. They were both sinners, but David dealt with his sin differently but David dealt with his sin differently but David dealt with his sin differently than Saul. Saul kind of looked at his than Saul. Saul kind of looked at his than Saul. Saul kind of looked at his sin and was like, "It's not a big deal.

sin and was like, "It's not a big deal. sin and was like, "It's not a big deal. Just get over it. Just make sure that I Just get over it. Just make sure that I Just get over it. Just make sure that I can keep doing it." But David looked at can keep doing it." But David looked at can keep doing it." But David looked at his sin and he was like, "God, I am a his sin and he was like, "God, I am a his sin and he was like, "God, I am a wretch in need of a savior, in need of wretch in need of a savior, in need of wretch in need of a savior, in need of amazing grace. And the one thing I want amazing grace. And the one thing I want amazing grace. And the one thing I want is your presence more than anything. I is your presence more than anything. I is your presence more than anything. I don't care about the crown or the don't care about the crown or the don't care about the crown or the throne. I just want your presence. I throne. I just want your presence. I throne. I just want your presence. I just want to worship with your people. I just want to worship with your people. I just want to worship with your people. I just want to stay in the presence of just want to stay in the presence of just want to stay in the presence of God." And God forgave David. Aren't you God." And God forgave David. Aren't you God." And God forgave David. Aren't you glad that God can forgive even the worst glad that God can forgive even the worst glad that God can forgive even the worst sinners in the world? Anyone need God's sinners in the world? Anyone need God's sinners in the world? Anyone need God's forgiveness in your life? So David walks forgiveness in your life? So David walks forgiveness in your life? So David walks in this forgiveness. He loses a child, in this forgiveness. He loses a child, in this forgiveness. He loses a child, then he has a child, and then his his then he has a child, and then his his then he has a child, and then his his kids start to get crazy. He starts kids start to get crazy. He starts kids start to get crazy. He starts raising teenagers, and his teenagers raising teenagers, and his teenagers raising teenagers, and his teenagers start acting up. One of his teenage sons start acting up. One of his teenage sons start acting up. One of his teenage sons gets into some trouble, does something gets into some trouble, does something gets into some trouble, does something really bad to his daughter. And the really bad to his daughter. And the really bad to his daughter. And the other teenage son was named Abselum. other teenage son was named Abselum. other teenage son was named Abselum. When he hears about it, he kills his When he hears about it, he kills his When he hears about it, he kills his brother Amnot for what he did because brother Amnot for what he did because brother Amnot for what he did because he's mad that his dad wouldn't correct he's mad that his dad wouldn't correct he's mad that his dad wouldn't correct the son. The reason why David didn't the son. The reason why David didn't the son. The reason why David didn't correct his teenage kids is because he correct his teenage kids is because he correct his teenage kids is because he felt like he was unworthy to bring felt like he was unworthy to bring felt like he was unworthy to bring correction after his own mistakes. And correction after his own mistakes. And correction after his own mistakes. And in the middle of this drama and trauma in the middle of this drama and trauma in the middle of this drama and trauma in David's house, the house of David was in David's house, the house of David was in David's house, the house of David was a mess at this season. Abselum, the son a mess at this season. Abselum, the son a mess at this season. Abselum, the son of David, this teenage boy, he starts of David, this teenage boy, he starts of David, this teenage boy, he starts standing at the gate of Israel. And standing at the gate of Israel. And standing at the gate of Israel. And every time people came to see his dad, every time people came to see his dad, every time people came to see his dad, he would say, "Hey, my dad doesn't have he would say, "Hey, my dad doesn't have he would say, "Hey, my dad doesn't have time for you. My dad's too busy.

time for you. My dad's too busy. time for you. My dad's too busy. Besides, he doesn't even care about Besides, he doesn't even care about Besides, he doesn't even care about you." and Abselum. The Bible says he you." and Abselum. The Bible says he you." and Abselum. The Bible says he turned the hearts of Israel against turned the hearts of Israel against turned the hearts of Israel against David. Little by little, he turned their David. Little by little, he turned their David. Little by little, he turned their hearts away from the king and he hearts away from the king and he hearts away from the king and he developed this this whole army and the developed this this whole army and the developed this this whole army and the majority of Israel turned against David majority of Israel turned against David majority of Israel turned against David and Abselum took his father into a civil and Abselum took his father into a civil and Abselum took his father into a civil war. And in this civil war, the Bible war. And in this civil war, the Bible war. And in this civil war, the Bible says that David had to flee the palace says that David had to flee the palace says that David had to flee the palace to save his life. He had to run for the to save his life. He had to run for the to save his life. He had to run for the first time in 40 years. He hadn't ran first time in 40 years. He hadn't ran first time in 40 years. He hadn't ran since he was in his 20s out of his own since he was in his 20s out of his own since he was in his 20s out of his own home. He hadn't been pushed away from home. He hadn't been pushed away from home. He hadn't been pushed away from his home since he was in his early 20s his home since he was in his early 20s his home since he was in his early 20s running from Saul. But now he's running running from Saul. But now he's running running from Saul. But now he's running from his son. And he's hiding in the from his son. And he's hiding in the from his son. And he's hiding in the caves. And he writes Psalm 23. It's in caves. And he writes Psalm 23. It's in caves. And he writes Psalm 23. It's in this place that David is running for his this place that David is running for his this place that David is running for his life, hiding from his family, life, hiding from his family, life, hiding from his family, overwhelmed by the weight of his own sin overwhelmed by the weight of his own sin overwhelmed by the weight of his own sin and the weight of his family sins and and the weight of his family sins and and the weight of his family sins and the trauma and the drama and all the the trauma and the drama and all the the trauma and the drama and all the pain where he says, "The Lord is my pain where he says, "The Lord is my pain where he says, "The Lord is my shepherd." shepherd." shepherd." I want to talk to you today about the I want to talk to you today about the I want to talk to you today about the shepherd that God is for David and the shepherd that God is for David and the shepherd that God is for David and the shepherd that God is for you and for me.

shepherd that God is for you and for me. shepherd that God is for you and for me. Everybody say, "The Lord is my Everybody say, "The Lord is my Everybody say, "The Lord is my shepherd." shepherd." shepherd." >> What is a shepherd? A shepherd is one >> What is a shepherd? A shepherd is one >> What is a shepherd? A shepherd is one who guides. A shepherd is one who who guides. A shepherd is one who who guides. A shepherd is one who corrects. A shepherd is one who corrects. A shepherd is one who corrects. A shepherd is one who counsels. A shepherd is like an usher counsels. A shepherd is like an usher counsels. A shepherd is like an usher leading you where you need to go. But I leading you where you need to go. But I leading you where you need to go. But I want to give you five clear points of a want to give you five clear points of a want to give you five clear points of a shepherd. Number one, the shepherd leads shepherd. Number one, the shepherd leads shepherd. Number one, the shepherd leads me. He leads me with purpose, not with me. He leads me with purpose, not with me. He leads me with purpose, not with panic. The shepherd leads me with peace, panic. The shepherd leads me with peace, panic. The shepherd leads me with peace, not with paranoia. Everybody say, "He not with paranoia. Everybody say, "He not with paranoia. Everybody say, "He leads me." So David is literally running leads me." So David is literally running leads me." So David is literally running out of the palace. And in this place of out of the palace. And in this place of out of the palace. And in this place of o overwhelmed, fear on the outside, o overwhelmed, fear on the outside, o overwhelmed, fear on the outside, worry, everything seems like this is the worry, everything seems like this is the worry, everything seems like this is the wrong direction. David says, "He leads wrong direction. David says, "He leads wrong direction. David says, "He leads me. me. me. The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want." The shepherd sees what the sheep want." The shepherd sees what the sheep want." The shepherd sees what the sheep cannot see. The shepherd has a different cannot see. The shepherd has a different cannot see. The shepherd has a different vantage point. So David is literally vantage point. So David is literally vantage point. So David is literally walking up this mountain and he's headed walking up this mountain and he's headed walking up this mountain and he's headed back down towards a valley. And every back down towards a valley. And every back down towards a valley. And every step, step, step, every step David takes, he says, "My every step David takes, he says, "My every step David takes, he says, "My shepherd is leading me." He's leading me shepherd is leading me." He's leading me shepherd is leading me." He's leading me not just when I was a teenager. He's not just when I was a teenager. He's not just when I was a teenager. He's leading me not just when I was in my leading me not just when I was in my leading me not just when I was in my 20s. He's leading me not just when I'm 20s. He's leading me not just when I'm 20s. He's leading me not just when I'm in the palace, but he's even leading me in the palace, but he's even leading me in the palace, but he's even leading me in the valley of the shadow of death.

in the valley of the shadow of death. in the valley of the shadow of death. He's leading me even when it feels He's leading me even when it feels He's leading me even when it feels overwhelming. He's leading me even when overwhelming. He's leading me even when overwhelming. He's leading me even when it's dark. There's a song we used to it's dark. There's a song we used to it's dark. There's a song we used to sing when I was a kid and it went like sing when I was a kid and it went like sing when I was a kid and it went like this. I'm step by step. You lead me and this. I'm step by step. You lead me and this. I'm step by step. You lead me and I will follow you all of my days. It was I will follow you all of my days. It was I will follow you all of my days. It was like a Rich Mullen song. How many of like a Rich Mullen song. How many of like a Rich Mullen song. How many of y'all remember step by step? But David y'all remember step by step? But David y'all remember step by step? But David was realizing he's leading me step by was realizing he's leading me step by was realizing he's leading me step by step. He's leading me. He's leading me step. He's leading me. He's leading me step. He's leading me. He's leading me through the valley. He's leading me when through the valley. He's leading me when through the valley. He's leading me when I don't understand what's going on. The I don't understand what's going on. The I don't understand what's going on. The shepherd leads me. And secondly, the shepherd leads me. And secondly, the shepherd leads me. And secondly, the shepherd stays with me. Just say this shepherd stays with me. Just say this shepherd stays with me. Just say this with me. He stays with me. with me. He stays with me. with me. He stays with me. When everyone else leaves, the shepherd When everyone else leaves, the shepherd When everyone else leaves, the shepherd is there. is there. is there. David realized, I I may not have my dad David realized, I I may not have my dad David realized, I I may not have my dad anymore. I may not have my mom anymore. anymore. I may not have my mom anymore. anymore. I may not have my mom anymore. I may not have my wife or my kids, but I may not have my wife or my kids, but I may not have my wife or my kids, but the shepherd is with me. And because the shepherd is with me. And because the shepherd is with me. And because he's with me, I'm going to make it he's with me, I'm going to make it he's with me, I'm going to make it because he's with me. Because he stays. because he's with me. Because he stays. because he's with me. Because he stays. You know, as a pastor's kid, I watched You know, as a pastor's kid, I watched You know, as a pastor's kid, I watched too many people leave. And I had PTSD as too many people leave. And I had PTSD as too many people leave. And I had PTSD as a pastor's kid, like, who's going to a pastor's kid, like, who's going to a pastor's kid, like, who's going to leave next? Because victory's been leave next? Because victory's been leave next? Because victory's been around for 45 years. And the longer a around for 45 years. And the longer a around for 45 years. And the longer a church is around, just people sometimes church is around, just people sometimes church is around, just people sometimes come and go.

come and go. come and go. And I I the other night I was thanking And I I the other night I was thanking And I I the other night I was thanking some people who've been here for a long some people who've been here for a long some people who've been here for a long time. And I just got overwhelmed with time. And I just got overwhelmed with time. And I just got overwhelmed with tears. And I just couldn't stop crying. tears. And I just couldn't stop crying. tears. And I just couldn't stop crying. And I was like, why am I so emotional? And I was like, why am I so emotional? And I was like, why am I so emotional? Because staying is a big deal to me. Because staying is a big deal to me. Because staying is a big deal to me. anyone who stays with me for a while anyone who stays with me for a while anyone who stays with me for a while because sometimes I just feel like maybe because sometimes I just feel like maybe because sometimes I just feel like maybe people people don't want to stay with people people don't want to stay with people people don't want to stay with me. I don't know. Maybe I'm not a stable me. I don't know. Maybe I'm not a stable me. I don't know. Maybe I'm not a stable person. And and and and the Lord was person. And and and and the Lord was person. And and and and the Lord was correcting me. He was like, "Paul, you correcting me. He was like, "Paul, you correcting me. He was like, "Paul, you got this all wrong. If you got the Lord got this all wrong. If you got the Lord got this all wrong. If you got the Lord with you, you're going to make it. Stop with you, you're going to make it. Stop with you, you're going to make it. Stop putting your faith in people. Put your putting your faith in people. Put your putting your faith in people. Put your faith in the shepherd who stays with you faith in the shepherd who stays with you faith in the shepherd who stays with you in your teenage years, in your 20s and in your teenage years, in your 20s and in your teenage years, in your 20s and 30s." And I look at Alan, Pat 30s." And I look at Alan, Pat 30s." And I look at Alan, Pat Richardson, they've been part of victory Richardson, they've been part of victory Richardson, they've been part of victory for how many years? That's 19 for how many years? That's 19 for how many years? That's 19 >> 79 >> 79 >> 79 >> 719 >> 719 >> 719 >> at least 45 years. >> at least 45 years. >> at least 45 years. Come on. That's some faithful people Come on. That's some faithful people Come on. That's some faithful people right there. Every time I see y'all, I just want to Every time I see y'all, I just want to hug you and say thank you for staying.

hug you and say thank you for staying. hug you and say thank you for staying. Thank you for staying. Thank you for staying. Thank you for staying. I look at David in this psalm and I'm I look at David in this psalm and I'm I look at David in this psalm and I'm like, man, this guy has walked through like, man, this guy has walked through like, man, this guy has walked through some pain. He's walked through some some pain. He's walked through some some pain. He's walked through some hardship. hardship. hardship. One thing I know is that we will all One thing I know is that we will all One thing I know is that we will all face pain. No matter how good life is face pain. No matter how good life is face pain. No matter how good life is right now, at some point, you'll go right now, at some point, you'll go right now, at some point, you'll go through a valley. You'll be sitting in through a valley. You'll be sitting in through a valley. You'll be sitting in the sunlight on one day and then the sunlight on one day and then the sunlight on one day and then shattered on the rocks the next day. And shattered on the rocks the next day. And shattered on the rocks the next day. And you'll be trying to figure out what you'll be trying to figure out what you'll be trying to figure out what happened. I was I was in the green happened. I was I was in the green happened. I was I was in the green pastures. I was beside still waters, but pastures. I was beside still waters, but pastures. I was beside still waters, but now I'm in a valley with the shadow of now I'm in a valley with the shadow of now I'm in a valley with the shadow of death. But here's what David says. The death. But here's what David says. The death. But here's what David says. The shepherd stays with me. He never leaves shepherd stays with me. He never leaves shepherd stays with me. He never leaves me nor forsakes me. Number three, the me nor forsakes me. Number three, the me nor forsakes me. Number three, the shepherd protects me. He protects me. shepherd protects me. He protects me. shepherd protects me. He protects me. Sometimes his correction is actually his Sometimes his correction is actually his Sometimes his correction is actually his protection. protection. protection. His rod and his staff they comfort me. His rod and his staff they comfort me. His rod and his staff they comfort me. Rod speaks of protection. Staff speaks Rod speaks of protection. Staff speaks Rod speaks of protection. Staff speaks of rescuing guidance. I came across this of rescuing guidance. I came across this of rescuing guidance. I came across this video of this shepherd real shepherd who video of this shepherd real shepherd who video of this shepherd real shepherd who was trying to rescue a sheep that had was trying to rescue a sheep that had was trying to rescue a sheep that had gotten stuck in a ditch. I think they gotten stuck in a ditch. I think they gotten stuck in a ditch. I think they got the video on the screen. And he's got the video on the screen. And he's got the video on the screen. And he's trying to pull this sheep out. And as trying to pull this sheep out. And as trying to pull this sheep out. And as soon as he like yanks the sheep out, the soon as he like yanks the sheep out, the soon as he like yanks the sheep out, the sheep's like, "Woo!" and just like runs sheep's like, "Woo!" and just like runs sheep's like, "Woo!" and just like runs off and then like jumps back into the off and then like jumps back into the off and then like jumps back into the ditch.

And I'm watching the video. I'm like, I And I'm watching the video. I'm like, I can relate with this sheep sometimes. can relate with this sheep sometimes. can relate with this sheep sometimes. How many of y'all can relate with that How many of y'all can relate with that How many of y'all can relate with that sheep? Like God gets you out of a mess sheep? Like God gets you out of a mess sheep? Like God gets you out of a mess and then he's still a little stupid. and then he's still a little stupid. and then he's still a little stupid. You're still like a work in progress. You're still like a work in progress. You're still like a work in progress. Come on. Don't act like you're smarter Come on. Don't act like you're smarter Come on. Don't act like you're smarter than all of us. How many of y'all than all of us. How many of y'all than all of us. How many of y'all sometimes you you put your foot in your sometimes you you put your foot in your sometimes you you put your foot in your mouth more than once like, "Ah, I mouth more than once like, "Ah, I mouth more than once like, "Ah, I shouldn't have said that in front of my shouldn't have said that in front of my shouldn't have said that in front of my wife. shouldn't have said that. wife. shouldn't have said that. wife. shouldn't have said that. Shouldn't have done that. But I'm so Shouldn't have done that. But I'm so Shouldn't have done that. But I'm so thankful the shepherd never gives up. thankful the shepherd never gives up. thankful the shepherd never gives up. The shepherd never stops rescuing the The shepherd never stops rescuing the The shepherd never stops rescuing the sheep. You know, I preached a message sheep. You know, I preached a message sheep. You know, I preached a message with the sheep this year. It feels like with the sheep this year. It feels like with the sheep this year. It feels like 10 years ago. Every month feels like a 10 years ago. Every month feels like a 10 years ago. Every month feels like a year. So, I was like, when did I preach year. So, I was like, when did I preach year. So, I was like, when did I preach with that lamb in my arms? It was like with that lamb in my arms? It was like with that lamb in my arms? It was like three years ago, back in April of this three years ago, back in April of this three years ago, back in April of this year. Y'all remember when I was year. Y'all remember when I was year. Y'all remember when I was preaching with that lamb about 3 years preaching with that lamb about 3 years preaching with that lamb about 3 years ago in 2026 of April and I was holding a ago in 2026 of April and I was holding a ago in 2026 of April and I was holding a lamb and Ashley said I couldn't watch I lamb and Ashley said I couldn't watch I lamb and Ashley said I couldn't watch I couldn't listen to the sermon because couldn't listen to the sermon because couldn't listen to the sermon because the lamb was so cute. The lamb was just the lamb was so cute. The lamb was just the lamb was so cute. The lamb was just like just content in your arms. And this like just content in your arms. And this like just content in your arms. And this is what I imagined David as. He's just is what I imagined David as. He's just is what I imagined David as. He's just content in the shepherd's arms. And I content in the shepherd's arms. And I content in the shepherd's arms. And I came across a lamb that was just came across a lamb that was just came across a lamb that was just smiling. Just a happy lamb. And I was smiling. Just a happy lamb. And I was smiling. Just a happy lamb. And I was like, "This is David. He's just, even like, "This is David. He's just, even like, "This is David. He's just, even though at this point he's in his 60s.

though at this point he's in his 60s. though at this point he's in his 60s. He's a little worn and torn and He's a little worn and torn and He's a little worn and torn and weathered. I mean, I just imagine weathered. I mean, I just imagine weathered. I mean, I just imagine David's got a raspy voice. He's still David's got a raspy voice. He's still David's got a raspy voice. He's still singing, but he's a little rough. you singing, but he's a little rough. you singing, but he's a little rough. you know, he's a little just scattered in know, he's a little just scattered in know, he's a little just scattered in his brain, but he's like, "I still have his brain, but he's like, "I still have his brain, but he's like, "I still have a shepherd. I still have a pastor. I'm a shepherd. I still have a pastor. I'm a shepherd. I still have a pastor. I'm still being led." By the way, a shepherd still being led." By the way, a shepherd still being led." By the way, a shepherd can only lead the sheep that want to be can only lead the sheep that want to be can only lead the sheep that want to be led. led. led. Can he still lead you? Because sometimes Can he still lead you? Because sometimes Can he still lead you? Because sometimes we get to the point we're like, I don't we get to the point we're like, I don't we get to the point we're like, I don't want to be led. I don't want to be told want to be led. I don't want to be told want to be led. I don't want to be told what to do. I I'm my own man. I I'm what to do. I I'm my own man. I I'm what to do. I I'm my own man. I I'm going TO CALL THE SHOTS in my life. You going TO CALL THE SHOTS in my life. You going TO CALL THE SHOTS in my life. You keep doing that, you'll stay in the keep doing that, you'll stay in the keep doing that, you'll stay in the valley. You'll push everyone away from valley. You'll push everyone away from valley. You'll push everyone away from you. But if you'll come to that place of you. But if you'll come to that place of you. But if you'll come to that place of humility, the Bible says that he opposes humility, the Bible says that he opposes humility, the Bible says that he opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the the proud, but he gives grace to the the proud, but he gives grace to the humble. A humble sheep like that that humble. A humble sheep like that that humble. A humble sheep like that that little lamb just smiling just says, little lamb just smiling just says, little lamb just smiling just says, "God, lead me. Lead me, shepherd. Lead "God, lead me. Lead me, shepherd. Lead "God, lead me. Lead me, shepherd. Lead me, good shepherd." The Bible says that me, good shepherd." The Bible says that me, good shepherd." The Bible says that Jesus is the good shepherd. He's a good Jesus is the good shepherd. He's a good Jesus is the good shepherd. He's a good shepherd. We serve a good God. He's not shepherd. We serve a good God. He's not shepherd. We serve a good God. He's not a mean God. He's not a bipolar God. He's a mean God. He's not a bipolar God. He's a mean God. He's not a bipolar God. He's not a schizophrenic God. He's not a not a schizophrenic God. He's not a not a schizophrenic God. He's not a moody God. He's not happy one day and moody God. He's not happy one day and moody God. He's not happy one day and mad the next day. He's not going to hit mad the next day. He's not going to hit mad the next day. He's not going to hit you with cancer because he's mad at you.

you with cancer because he's mad at you. you with cancer because he's mad at you. No, no, no. Sickness and disease is not No, no, no. Sickness and disease is not No, no, no. Sickness and disease is not a is not from the Lord. Crisis and a is not from the Lord. Crisis and a is not from the Lord. Crisis and earthquakes are not from the Lord. earthquakes are not from the Lord. earthquakes are not from the Lord. Tornadoes are not God's way of trying to Tornadoes are not God's way of trying to Tornadoes are not God's way of trying to correct you. Like the world is evil and correct you. Like the world is evil and correct you. Like the world is evil and the world is full of bad stuff. But we the world is full of bad stuff. But we the world is full of bad stuff. But we have a good God in heaven who knows how have a good God in heaven who knows how have a good God in heaven who knows how to work even in the middle of the bad to work even in the middle of the bad to work even in the middle of the bad stuff that happens on this earth. And stuff that happens on this earth. And stuff that happens on this earth. And you may be have having theological you may be have having theological you may be have having theological questions like why did I go through this questions like why did I go through this questions like why did I go through this and WHY DO WE WALK THROUGH hard times? I and WHY DO WE WALK THROUGH hard times? I and WHY DO WE WALK THROUGH hard times? I went through that when my dad passed. My went through that when my dad passed. My went through that when my dad passed. My dad was a great man who loved God and dad was a great man who loved God and dad was a great man who loved God and prayed for people and tithed and prayed for people and tithed and prayed for people and tithed and ministered and and always did the right ministered and and always did the right ministered and and always did the right thing it seemed like. And even though he thing it seemed like. And even though he thing it seemed like. And even though he was imperfect, he made his mistakes, but was imperfect, he made his mistakes, but was imperfect, he made his mistakes, but he was a man that loved God and pursued he was a man that loved God and pursued he was a man that loved God and pursued God. And he still died at age 57. God. And he still died at age 57. God. And he still died at age 57. But I had to realize my faith should But I had to realize my faith should But I had to realize my faith should never be in my circumstances changing never be in my circumstances changing never be in my circumstances changing because that's that's theologically because that's that's theologically because that's that's theologically shallow. My faith is not in answered shallow. My faith is not in answered shallow. My faith is not in answered prayers. My faith is in a shepherd who prayers. My faith is in a shepherd who prayers. My faith is in a shepherd who shows up even when my prayers aren't shows up even when my prayers aren't shows up even when my prayers aren't answered. Who walks with me even when answered. Who walks with me even when answered. Who walks with me even when I'm in the valley, who never leaves me I'm in the valley, who never leaves me I'm in the valley, who never leaves me nor forsakes me from the hospital, from nor forsakes me from the hospital, from nor forsakes me from the hospital, from the nursing home, in my bedroom, that the nursing home, in my bedroom, that the nursing home, in my bedroom, that God is with me. He's protecting me. And God is with me. He's protecting me. And God is with me. He's protecting me. And then fourthly, the shepherd provides for then fourthly, the shepherd provides for then fourthly, the shepherd provides for me. He prepares a table before me in the me. He prepares a table before me in the me. He prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Your enemies presence of my enemies. Your enemies presence of my enemies. Your enemies don't get the final word in your life.

don't get the final word in your life. don't get the final word in your life. God can bless you without even changing God can bless you without even changing God can bless you without even changing your surroundings. He can bless you in a your surroundings. He can bless you in a your surroundings. He can bless you in a battle. He can bless you in front of the battle. He can bless you in front of the battle. He can bless you in front of the people that hate you. He can bless you people that hate you. He can bless you people that hate you. He can bless you in front of your critics. God knows how in front of your critics. God knows how in front of your critics. God knows how to set a table before you in the to set a table before you in the to set a table before you in the presence of your enemies. My kids wanted presence of your enemies. My kids wanted presence of your enemies. My kids wanted to play a Nerf gun war this last week to play a Nerf gun war this last week to play a Nerf gun war this last week for my son's birthday and they want to for my son's birthday and they want to for my son's birthday and they want to play capture the flag. Baniah. So Benny play capture the flag. Baniah. So Benny play capture the flag. Baniah. So Benny was like, "Um, it's me and Liam, which was like, "Um, it's me and Liam, which was like, "Um, it's me and Liam, which is my two oldest boys versus Daddy and is my two oldest boys versus Daddy and is my two oldest boys versus Daddy and Mac." And and no, he he was like, "It's Mac." And and no, he he was like, "It's Mac." And and no, he he was like, "It's me, Liam, and Ellie versus Daddy and me, Liam, and Ellie versus Daddy and me, Liam, and Ellie versus Daddy and Mac." I was like, "Okay." you know, and Mac." I was like, "Okay." you know, and Mac." I was like, "Okay." you know, and Giana was like, I'm gonna pick up the Giana was like, I'm gonna pick up the Giana was like, I'm gonna pick up the bullets. I'm not on anybody's team. I'm bullets. I'm not on anybody's team. I'm bullets. I'm not on anybody's team. I'm just going to run and pick up the Nerf just going to run and pick up the Nerf just going to run and pick up the Nerf gun bullets. So, we're out there and gun bullets. So, we're out there and gun bullets. So, we're out there and Matt goes, you know, Dad, you run and go Matt goes, you know, Dad, you run and go Matt goes, you know, Dad, you run and go get that flag and I got your back. I was get that flag and I got your back. I was get that flag and I got your back. I was like, okay. So, I run. Bullets are like, okay. So, I run. Bullets are like, okay. So, I run. Bullets are flying. I'm getting hit left and right. flying. I'm getting hit left and right. flying. I'm getting hit left and right. Grab the flag and I get hit so many Grab the flag and I get hit so many Grab the flag and I get hit so many times I have to drop the flag. I go back times I have to drop the flag. I go back times I have to drop the flag. I go back and I see Mac just sitting at our base. and I see Mac just sitting at our base. and I see Mac just sitting at our base. I was like, I thought you said you had I was like, I thought you said you had I was like, I thought you said you had my back. He was like, I did, but then I my back. He was like, I did, but then I my back. He was like, I did, but then I decided I didn't.

Max's got your back until he decides he Max's got your back until he decides he doesn't. How many y'all know some people doesn't. How many y'all know some people doesn't. How many y'all know some people like that and you're like, don't look at like that and you're like, don't look at like that and you're like, don't look at him right now. I'm so glad that the Lord him right now. I'm so glad that the Lord him right now. I'm so glad that the Lord still has my back. That the Lord, even still has my back. That the Lord, even still has my back. That the Lord, even if other people, the shepherd, the if other people, the shepherd, the if other people, the shepherd, the shepherd keeps protecting me. He keeps shepherd keeps protecting me. He keeps shepherd keeps protecting me. He keeps providing for me. God's got your back. providing for me. God's got your back. providing for me. God's got your back. Tell the person next to you, God's got Tell the person next to you, God's got Tell the person next to you, God's got your back. your back. your back. And fifthly, the shepherd is bringing me And fifthly, the shepherd is bringing me And fifthly, the shepherd is bringing me home. The shepherd is not going to leave home. The shepherd is not going to leave home. The shepherd is not going to leave me in the shadows or the valleys. It's me in the shadows or the valleys. It's me in the shadows or the valleys. It's not going to leave me in the dark not going to leave me in the dark not going to leave me in the dark places. David knew even though he was places. David knew even though he was places. David knew even though he was running from Abselum at this moment. running from Abselum at this moment. running from Abselum at this moment. Even though he was 63, he knew this is Even though he was 63, he knew this is Even though he was 63, he knew this is not my final chapter. I will make it not my final chapter. I will make it not my final chapter. I will make it back to the house of the Lord. I will back to the house of the Lord. I will back to the house of the Lord. I will make it back to his presence because the make it back to his presence because the make it back to his presence because the Lord has the final say. David oftentimes Lord has the final say. David oftentimes Lord has the final say. David oftentimes would look back in his life and he would would look back in his life and he would would look back in his life and he would say, "Forget not his benefits. Forget say, "Forget not his benefits. Forget say, "Forget not his benefits. Forget not how he redeems and he crowns your not how he redeems and he crowns your not how he redeems and he crowns your year with with favor and he satisfies year with with favor and he satisfies year with with favor and he satisfies the hungry and praise the Lord from one the hungry and praise the Lord from one the hungry and praise the Lord from one generation to the next. Praise the Lord. generation to the next. Praise the Lord. generation to the next. Praise the Lord. So he was looking back and he was saying So he was looking back and he was saying So he was looking back and he was saying the Lord is my shepherd. And then the Lord is my shepherd. And then the Lord is my shepherd. And then secondly he says I shall not want. I secondly he says I shall not want. I secondly he says I shall not want. I shall not want. In other words, I'm not shall not want. In other words, I'm not shall not want. In other words, I'm not living this desperate life of feeling living this desperate life of feeling living this desperate life of feeling like I don't have enough in my life and like I don't have enough in my life and like I don't have enough in my life and I'm always discontent. David was saying I'm always discontent. David was saying I'm always discontent. David was saying I've learned the secret to happiness. If I've learned the secret to happiness. If I've learned the secret to happiness. If the shepherd is with me, I lack nothing.

the shepherd is with me, I lack nothing. the shepherd is with me, I lack nothing. See, some people say, "I won't be happy See, some people say, "I won't be happy See, some people say, "I won't be happy until I get there. I won't I won't be until I get there. I won't I won't be until I get there. I won't I won't be content. I won't lack nothing until I content. I won't lack nothing until I content. I won't lack nothing until I reach there. Once I get a house, once I reach there. Once I get a house, once I reach there. Once I get a house, once I get a good job, once I'm making this get a good job, once I'm making this get a good job, once I'm making this amount of money, once I get married, amount of money, once I get married, amount of money, once I get married, once I have kids, once my kids move out, once I have kids, once my kids move out, once I have kids, once my kids move out, once I get to this, then I can say, I once I get to this, then I can say, I once I get to this, then I can say, I shall not want." But David was saying, shall not want." But David was saying, shall not want." But David was saying, even when I don't have what I want, I even when I don't have what I want, I even when I don't have what I want, I shall not want because the shepherd is shall not want because the shepherd is shall not want because the shepherd is with me. with me. with me. Paul said it like this in Philippians 4. Paul said it like this in Philippians 4. Paul said it like this in Philippians 4. I've learned the secret of contentment. I've learned the secret of contentment. I've learned the secret of contentment. Whether I'm abased or abounding, whether Whether I'm abased or abounding, whether Whether I'm abased or abounding, whether I have nothing or I have everything, I have nothing or I have everything, I have nothing or I have everything, whether I have a massive budget or I whether I have a massive budget or I whether I have a massive budget or I have zero dollars in the bank, I've have zero dollars in the bank, I've have zero dollars in the bank, I've learned the secret of happiness. And learned the secret of happiness. And learned the secret of happiness. And it's not what you drive or who you're it's not what you drive or who you're it's not what you drive or who you're connected to or what you wear. It's not connected to or what you wear. It's not connected to or what you wear. It's not your personality. It's not who knows your personality. It's not who knows your personality. It's not who knows you. It's who is with you. He says, "I you. It's who is with you. He says, "I you. It's who is with you. He says, "I can do all things through Christ who can do all things through Christ who can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." strengthens me." strengthens me." David was saying, "I'm going to make it David was saying, "I'm going to make it David was saying, "I'm going to make it because the shepherd is with me. I'm because the shepherd is with me. I'm because the shepherd is with me. I'm content because I have Jesus. Just give content because I have Jesus. Just give content because I have Jesus. Just give me Jesus." Too many people are chasing me Jesus." Too many people are chasing me Jesus." Too many people are chasing stuff, chasing jobs, chasing money, stuff, chasing jobs, chasing money, stuff, chasing jobs, chasing money, chasing girls, chasing guys, chasing chasing girls, chasing guys, chasing chasing girls, chasing guys, chasing things, chasing trophies. I remember things, chasing trophies. I remember things, chasing trophies. I remember hearing this, you know, famous athlete hearing this, you know, famous athlete hearing this, you know, famous athlete get up and talk. They told him, his his get up and talk. They told him, his his get up and talk. They told him, his his name was Colt McCoy. He was the name was Colt McCoy. He was the name was Colt McCoy. He was the quarterback of Texas back in the day.

quarterback of Texas back in the day. quarterback of Texas back in the day. And they said, "Colt, you're the And they said, "Colt, you're the And they said, "Colt, you're the greatest quarterback that's ever played greatest quarterback that's ever played greatest quarterback that's ever played here. we're going to retire your jersey. here. we're going to retire your jersey. here. we're going to retire your jersey. Everyone will know your name because you Everyone will know your name because you Everyone will know your name because you found greatness and they'll always found greatness and they'll always found greatness and they'll always remember your name and your jersey. And remember your name and your jersey. And remember your name and your jersey. And he says, "No, my jersey will fade and my he says, "No, my jersey will fade and my he says, "No, my jersey will fade and my name will be forgotten." And I hope it name will be forgotten." And I hope it name will be forgotten." And I hope it is because the name that matters most is is because the name that matters most is is because the name that matters most is not my name or my number or my jersey, not my name or my number or my jersey, not my name or my number or my jersey, but that I had a personal relationship but that I had a personal relationship but that I had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. And if I'm playing with Jesus Christ. And if I'm playing with Jesus Christ. And if I'm playing football or I'm working in a hospital or football or I'm working in a hospital or football or I'm working in a hospital or I'm a policeman or a mechanic or a I'm a policeman or a mechanic or a I'm a policeman or a mechanic or a janitor or whatever I do, it doesn't janitor or whatever I do, it doesn't janitor or whatever I do, it doesn't really matter. As long as I have Jesus, really matter. As long as I have Jesus, really matter. As long as I have Jesus, I have all that I need. I shall not I have all that I need. I shall not I have all that I need. I shall not want. want. want. And then he says this, he makes me to And then he says this, he makes me to And then he says this, he makes me to lie down in green pastures. You can lie down in green pastures. You can lie down in green pastures. You can either lie down in green pastures or you either lie down in green pastures or you either lie down in green pastures or you can be made to lie down in green can be made to lie down in green can be made to lie down in green pastures. My mom and dad said, 'You will pastures. My mom and dad said, 'You will pastures. My mom and dad said, 'You will obey or you will be made to obey. You obey or you will be made to obey. You obey or you will be made to obey. You can either rest or be made to rest by can either rest or be made to rest by can either rest or be made to rest by the doctor at the hospital. A key word the doctor at the hospital. A key word the doctor at the hospital. A key word in this sentence is make. Make. He makes in this sentence is make. Make. He makes in this sentence is make. Make. He makes me. He makes me.

me. He makes me. me. He makes me. There are times where a lamb will try to There are times where a lamb will try to There are times where a lamb will try to run away from a shepherd. You saw it in run away from a shepherd. You saw it in run away from a shepherd. You saw it in the video. And if a lamb keeps doing the video. And if a lamb keeps doing the video. And if a lamb keeps doing this over and over, I talked with a this over and over, I talked with a this over and over, I talked with a shepherd in Israel. We were on a on a shepherd in Israel. We were on a on a shepherd in Israel. We were on a on a trip in Israel many years ago and I was trip in Israel many years ago and I was trip in Israel many years ago and I was talking with the shepherd. He says, talking with the shepherd. He says, talking with the shepherd. He says, "Sometimes "Sometimes "Sometimes for the for the lamb's own good, if he for the for the lamb's own good, if he for the for the lamb's own good, if he keeps running away and he keeps trying keeps running away and he keeps trying keeps running away and he keeps trying to leave the flock and keeps trying to to leave the flock and keeps trying to to leave the flock and keeps trying to he's running towards wolves. He doesn't he's running towards wolves. He doesn't he's running towards wolves. He doesn't know it, but he's running in open know it, but he's running in open know it, but he's running in open country where he'll be devoured by country where he'll be devoured by country where he'll be devoured by wolves for his own good. The shepherd wolves for his own good. The shepherd wolves for his own good. The shepherd will actually gently break his leg, will actually gently break his leg, will actually gently break his leg, forcing the lamb to lie down. The leg forcing the lamb to lie down. The leg forcing the lamb to lie down. The leg will eventually heal, and the shepherd will eventually heal, and the shepherd will eventually heal, and the shepherd knows this, but it will force the lamb knows this, but it will force the lamb knows this, but it will force the lamb to have to trust the shepherd. I to have to trust the shepherd. I to have to trust the shepherd. I remember when I was in high school and I remember when I was in high school and I remember when I was in high school and I broke my leg and I couldn't swim that broke my leg and I couldn't swim that broke my leg and I couldn't swim that summer. I couldn't do many of the summer. I couldn't do many of the summer. I couldn't do many of the things. I couldn't run. Couldn't go to things. I couldn't run. Couldn't go to things. I couldn't run. Couldn't go to football camp. Couldn't do a lot of football camp. Couldn't do a lot of football camp. Couldn't do a lot of things because I had to sit out. The things because I had to sit out. The things because I had to sit out. The doctor said, "You're going to be in this doctor said, "You're going to be in this doctor said, "You're going to be in this cast for at least 12 weeks because you cast for at least 12 weeks because you cast for at least 12 weeks because you need to heal. And if you try to take need to heal. And if you try to take need to heal. And if you try to take this cast off too soon, you're going to this cast off too soon, you're going to this cast off too soon, you're going to forfeit the healing process and then forfeit the healing process and then forfeit the healing process and then it's going to take longer because you're it's going to take longer because you're it's going to take longer because you're going to have to have surgery and going to have to have surgery and going to have to have surgery and there's going to be all kinds of stuff."

there's going to be all kinds of stuff." there's going to be all kinds of stuff." So, he's like warning me. He's like, So, he's like warning me. He's like, So, he's like warning me. He's like, "Trust the cast. "Trust the cast. "Trust the cast. You are being made to lie down in green You are being made to lie down in green You are being made to lie down in green pastures. And I was antsy. I was I was pastures. And I was antsy. I was I was pastures. And I was antsy. I was I was itching to do what I wanted to do. And itching to do what I wanted to do. And itching to do what I wanted to do. And what I saw other people doing. How many what I saw other people doing. How many what I saw other people doing. How many of you all have ever been made to lie of you all have ever been made to lie of you all have ever been made to lie down in green pastures? By a doctor, by down in green pastures? By a doctor, by down in green pastures? By a doctor, by your spouse, by your parents, by someone your spouse, by your parents, by someone your spouse, by your parents, by someone in your life. You you were put on the in your life. You you were put on the in your life. You you were put on the bench and you were like, "How long do I bench and you were like, "How long do I bench and you were like, "How long do I have to sit here?" But it's here that have to sit here?" But it's here that have to sit here?" But it's here that God does his greatest work because the God does his greatest work because the God does his greatest work because the next thing he does is he restores you. next thing he does is he restores you. next thing he does is he restores you. He leads you beside still waters and he He leads you beside still waters and he He leads you beside still waters and he he restores your soul. The restoration he restores your soul. The restoration he restores your soul. The restoration cannot happen without the rest. The cannot happen without the rest. The cannot happen without the rest. The restoring cannot happen without sitting restoring cannot happen without sitting restoring cannot happen without sitting and being still. I remember talking to a and being still. I remember talking to a and being still. I remember talking to a mentor in my life, a pastor who got mentor in my life, a pastor who got mentor in my life, a pastor who got really sick and he was pushing himself. really sick and he was pushing himself. really sick and he was pushing himself. He he never took a break, never took a He he never took a break, never took a He he never took a break, never took a day off, was at the church and at the day off, was at the church and at the day off, was at the church and at the outreach center every single day, all outreach center every single day, all outreach center every single day, all day every year, never left. and he had a day every year, never left. and he had a day every year, never left. and he had a crazy heart attack and it was like he crazy heart attack and it was like he crazy heart attack and it was like he almost died at age 33 almost died at age 33 almost died at age 33 and the doctor sat him down and said, and the doctor sat him down and said, and the doctor sat him down and said, "Matthew, you're going to be in this "Matthew, you're going to be in this "Matthew, you're going to be in this hospital for a while." He said, "If I'm hospital for a while." He said, "If I'm hospital for a while." He said, "If I'm in this hospital, then our our church is in this hospital, then our our church is in this hospital, then our our church is going to drown because I'm the one going to drown because I'm the one going to drown because I'm the one that's leading the church and if I'm not that's leading the church and if I'm not that's leading the church and if I'm not there, it's it's going to it's going to there, it's it's going to it's going to there, it's it's going to it's going to go down." And and and the outreach go down." And and and the outreach go down." And and and the outreach center, the dream center in LA, it's center, the dream center in LA, it's center, the dream center in LA, it's going to go down. This is Matthew going to go down. This is Matthew going to go down. This is Matthew Barnett. He said, 'If I'm not there, if Barnett. He said, 'If I'm not there, if Barnett. He said, 'If I'm not there, if I have to be in the hospital and I'm I have to be in the hospital and I'm I have to be in the hospital and I'm being made to lie down and rest, being made to lie down and rest, being made to lie down and rest, everything's going to fall apart without everything's going to fall apart without everything's going to fall apart without me. And when he said those words, it was me. And when he said those words, it was me. And when he said those words, it was like pride was all of a sudden right in

like pride was all of a sudden right in like pride was all of a sudden right in front of his face. He realized, I have front of his face. He realized, I have front of his face. He realized, I have built too much on me. And the Lord said, built too much on me. And the Lord said, built too much on me. And the Lord said, "Matthew, am I the shepherd or are you "Matthew, am I the shepherd or are you "Matthew, am I the shepherd or are you the shepherd? Trust me." So Matthew was the shepherd? Trust me." So Matthew was the shepherd? Trust me." So Matthew was made to lie down for three months. And made to lie down for three months. And made to lie down for three months. And you know what? During that time, their you know what? During that time, their you know what? During that time, their church actually grew and the Dream church actually grew and the Dream church actually grew and the Dream Center raised all the money they needed Center raised all the money they needed Center raised all the money they needed to keep reaching people in Los Angeles. to keep reaching people in Los Angeles. to keep reaching people in Los Angeles. When he got out of the hospital, they When he got out of the hospital, they When he got out of the hospital, they said, "We don't even need you, Matthew, said, "We don't even need you, Matthew, said, "We don't even need you, Matthew, but we want you. Come on back." Here's but we want you. Come on back." Here's but we want you. Come on back." Here's the reminder when you're made to lie the reminder when you're made to lie the reminder when you're made to lie down that everything in life is not down that everything in life is not down that everything in life is not built on you. If it's built on you, it's built on you. If it's built on you, it's built on you. If it's built on you, it's going to crumble. But if it's built on going to crumble. But if it's built on going to crumble. But if it's built on the good shepherd, you're going to make the good shepherd, you're going to make the good shepherd, you're going to make it. You're going to make it. it. You're going to make it. it. You're going to make it. He next says, "He leads me beside the He next says, "He leads me beside the He next says, "He leads me beside the still waters." Now, here's the still waters." Now, here's the still waters." Now, here's the interesting thing. David is talking interesting thing. David is talking interesting thing. David is talking about God for the first three verses of about God for the first three verses of about God for the first three verses of Psalm 23. But when you get to verse Psalm 23. But when you get to verse Psalm 23. But when you get to verse four, he starts talking to God. He's four, he starts talking to God. He's four, he starts talking to God. He's saying he he he saying he he he saying he he he in verse 1, 2, 3. But then he gets to in verse 1, 2, 3. But then he gets to in verse 1, 2, 3. But then he gets to verse four and he says, "You are with verse four and he says, "You are with verse four and he says, "You are with me." David had this revelation. He's not me." David had this revelation. He's not me." David had this revelation. He's not just my parents' God. He's not just just my parents' God. He's not just just my parents' God. He's not just Abraham's God or Isaac's God. He's my Abraham's God or Isaac's God. He's my Abraham's God or Isaac's God. He's my God.

God. God. But here he says, "He leads me beside But here he says, "He leads me beside But here he says, "He leads me beside still waters." Here's what these still still waters." Here's what these still still waters." Here's what these still waters represent. They represent peace. waters represent. They represent peace. waters represent. They represent peace. Still waters are deep waters. The more Still waters are deep waters. The more Still waters are deep waters. The more noisy the waters are, the more shallow noisy the waters are, the more shallow noisy the waters are, the more shallow they are. That's a word for some critics they are. That's a word for some critics they are. That's a word for some critics in your life. The loudest critics in in your life. The loudest critics in in your life. The loudest critics in your life are in the shallow waters. But your life are in the shallow waters. But your life are in the shallow waters. But I'm telling you, there's a deep place I'm telling you, there's a deep place I'm telling you, there's a deep place where you don't hear the loud noise. where you don't hear the loud noise. where you don't hear the loud noise. It's in the stillness that he is there. It's in the stillness that he is there. It's in the stillness that he is there. Be still and know that he is God. So Be still and know that he is God. So Be still and know that he is God. So David says, "He leads me into still David says, "He leads me into still David says, "He leads me into still waters." We named our pond out at waters." We named our pond out at waters." We named our pond out at Victory Park Still Waters. Don't confuse Victory Park Still Waters. Don't confuse Victory Park Still Waters. Don't confuse it with Still Water, Oklahoma, OSU it with Still Water, Oklahoma, OSU it with Still Water, Oklahoma, OSU Cowboys. We are still a Boomer Sooner Cowboys. We are still a Boomer Sooner Cowboys. We are still a Boomer Sooner church. No, we love the Cowboys, too. We church. No, we love the Cowboys, too. We church. No, we love the Cowboys, too. We love We love the Still Water Cowboys. But David says, "You lead me, But David says, "You lead me, you lead me with peace in the middle of you lead me with peace in the middle of you lead me with peace in the middle of panic." Peace is an inside job. It's not panic." Peace is an inside job. It's not panic." Peace is an inside job. It's not an external thing. I don't find peace an external thing. I don't find peace an external thing. I don't find peace because I'm not surrounded by problems. because I'm not surrounded by problems. because I'm not surrounded by problems. I find peace even in the middle of my I find peace even in the middle of my I find peace even in the middle of my problems because I have a savior. I have problems because I have a savior. I have problems because I have a savior. I have the prince of peace living inside me.

the prince of peace living inside me. the prince of peace living inside me. Peace is not the absence of a storm. Peace is not the absence of a storm. Peace is not the absence of a storm. Peace is having a shelter in the middle Peace is having a shelter in the middle Peace is having a shelter in the middle of the storm. Jesus said, "Why do you of the storm. Jesus said, "Why do you of the storm. Jesus said, "Why do you worry?" Worrying cannot add one thing to worry?" Worrying cannot add one thing to worry?" Worrying cannot add one thing to your life. Worrying doesn't add one inch your life. Worrying doesn't add one inch your life. Worrying doesn't add one inch to your life. If it could, some of you to your life. If it could, some of you to your life. If it could, some of you would be 40t tall because you worry too would be 40t tall because you worry too would be 40t tall because you worry too much. And you're worrying. If it could much. And you're worrying. If it could much. And you're worrying. If it could add inches to your life, you'd be the add inches to your life, you'd be the add inches to your life, you'd be the tallest person in the room. you'd be as tallest person in the room. you'd be as tallest person in the room. you'd be as tall as our church. Everybody say, tall as our church. Everybody say, tall as our church. Everybody say, "Don't worry. Trust the shepherd." David "Don't worry. Trust the shepherd." David "Don't worry. Trust the shepherd." David says, "I trust in you. I trust in you." says, "I trust in you. I trust in you." says, "I trust in you. I trust in you." He says, "He restores my soul." And He says, "He restores my soul." And He says, "He restores my soul." And David needed restoration. David had David needed restoration. David had David needed restoration. David had committed some big sins, but David would committed some big sins, but David would committed some big sins, but David would write in Psalm 51, "Create in me a clean write in Psalm 51, "Create in me a clean write in Psalm 51, "Create in me a clean heart. Lord, put a steadfast spirit in heart. Lord, put a steadfast spirit in heart. Lord, put a steadfast spirit in me. Restore to me the joy of your me. Restore to me the joy of your me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation." David cried out to God in salvation." David cried out to God in salvation." David cried out to God in his sin, and he found healing. And in his sin, and he found healing. And in his sin, and he found healing. And in the in the end of his life, he was the in the end of his life, he was the in the end of his life, he was saying, "Lord, you restore my soul." My saying, "Lord, you restore my soul." My saying, "Lord, you restore my soul." My dad had a friend that was a friend to me dad had a friend that was a friend to me dad had a friend that was a friend to me and my brother. He was like an uncle.

and my brother. He was like an uncle. and my brother. He was like an uncle. His name was Gordon. And Gordon would His name was Gordon. And Gordon would His name was Gordon. And Gordon would restore old cars. He would take one restore old cars. He would take one restore old cars. He would take one man's trash. He would always say, "One man's trash. He would always say, "One man's trash. He would always say, "One man's trash is another man's treasure." man's trash is another man's treasure." man's trash is another man's treasure." He'd go to the junkyard. He would go He'd go to the junkyard. He would go He'd go to the junkyard. He would go talk to people who had just an old, you talk to people who had just an old, you talk to people who had just an old, you know, beat up, not working car, and he know, beat up, not working car, and he know, beat up, not working car, and he would restore that thing and turn it would restore that thing and turn it would restore that thing and turn it into a classic. But he was very tedious into a classic. But he was very tedious into a classic. But he was very tedious about the restoring projects. How many about the restoring projects. How many about the restoring projects. How many have ever restored a car or a motorcycle have ever restored a car or a motorcycle have ever restored a car or a motorcycle or a table or some furniture? Anytime or a table or some furniture? Anytime or a table or some furniture? Anytime you restore something, it takes time. It you restore something, it takes time. It you restore something, it takes time. It takes investment, energy. This is what takes investment, energy. This is what takes investment, energy. This is what God was doing with David. He was saying, God was doing with David. He was saying, God was doing with David. He was saying, "David, you've gotten broken, but I'm "David, you've gotten broken, but I'm "David, you've gotten broken, but I'm going to turn you into a mosaic. I'm going to turn you into a mosaic. I'm going to turn you into a mosaic. I'm going to take all the scars, all the going to take all the scars, all the going to take all the scars, all the pieces of your broken heart. I'm going pieces of your broken heart. I'm going pieces of your broken heart. I'm going to put them back together, and you're to put them back together, and you're to put them back together, and you're going to be better than you were before going to be better than you were before going to be better than you were before this sin. I'm going to restore you to a this sin. I'm going to restore you to a this sin. I'm going to restore you to a greater. I'm so thankful that when he greater. I'm so thankful that when he greater. I'm so thankful that when he restores, he doesn't restore us halfway. restores, he doesn't restore us halfway. restores, he doesn't restore us halfway. He He restores us all the way. David He He restores us all the way. David He He restores us all the way. David says, "He leads me in paths of says, "He leads me in paths of says, "He leads me in paths of righteousness." That's the good path. He righteousness." That's the good path. He righteousness." That's the good path. He leads me in the good path. By the way, leads me in the good path. By the way, leads me in the good path. By the way, that means closed doors are just as that means closed doors are just as that means closed doors are just as important as open doors. When God closes important as open doors. When God closes important as open doors. When God closes a door, trust him. He's leading you down a door, trust him. He's leading you down a door, trust him. He's leading you down a better path. When a relationship a better path. When a relationship a better path. When a relationship doesn't work out, I was talking in the doesn't work out, I was talking in the doesn't work out, I was talking in the last service, one of my good friends, last service, one of my good friends, last service, one of my good friends, Maria Clingscales, who's been here for Maria Clingscales, who's been here for Maria Clingscales, who's been here for many years. She'd been at our church for many years. She'd been at our church for many years. She'd been at our church for 38 years. She moved here. Her husband 38 years. She moved here. Her husband 38 years. She moved here. Her husband said, "Move to America. I'll meet you said, "Move to America. I'll meet you said, "Move to America. I'll meet you there." She had a son. He never met her.

there." She had a son. He never met her. there." She had a son. He never met her. He left her for another woman. She was He left her for another woman. She was He left her for another woman. She was stuck here as a single parent mom from stuck here as a single parent mom from stuck here as a single parent mom from Africa, living in Tulsa. Didn't know Africa, living in Tulsa. Didn't know Africa, living in Tulsa. Didn't know what to do. She was alone. Didn't have a what to do. She was alone. Didn't have a what to do. She was alone. Didn't have a job. Victory Church showed up, took job. Victory Church showed up, took job. Victory Church showed up, took Maria in, helped her raise PJ. God Maria in, helped her raise PJ. God Maria in, helped her raise PJ. God blessed her with her husband Joshua. blessed her with her husband Joshua. blessed her with her husband Joshua. Today, they lead our single parent Today, they lead our single parent Today, they lead our single parent ministry, leading tons of single parent ministry, leading tons of single parent ministry, leading tons of single parent moms and dads, ministering to them every moms and dads, ministering to them every moms and dads, ministering to them every single week. But she said, "I had to trust God when But she said, "I had to trust God when one door closed that God was leading me one door closed that God was leading me one door closed that God was leading me even though I felt alone. He leads me in even though I felt alone. He leads me in even though I felt alone. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's paths of righteousness for his name's paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Not for my glory, but for his sake. Not for my glory, but for his sake. Not for my glory, but for his glory, for the name of God." God is not glory, for the name of God." God is not glory, for the name of God." God is not just about you getting everything you just about you getting everything you just about you getting everything you want. God wants to take care of you so want. God wants to take care of you so want. God wants to take care of you so the world will know that he is good and the world will know that he is good and the world will know that he is good and he is worthy for his name's sake. I'm he is worthy for his name's sake. I'm he is worthy for his name's sake. I'm not in it for my name. I'm in it for his not in it for my name. I'm in it for his not in it for my name. I'm in it for his name. And then he says, "Yay, though I name. And then he says, "Yay, though I name. And then he says, "Yay, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of walk through the valley of the shadow of walk through the valley of the shadow of death." I felt like I was about to start death." I felt like I was about to start death." I felt like I was about to start rapping right there.

rapping right there. rapping right there. Felt like gangsters paradise right Felt like gangsters paradise right Felt like gangsters paradise right there. Everybody say, "Yay, though I there. Everybody say, "Yay, though I there. Everybody say, "Yay, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of walk through the valley of the shadow of walk through the valley of the shadow of death." You know what David was saying? death." You know what David was saying? death." You know what David was saying? "Yay!" My dad used to say, "Yay!" "Yay!" My dad used to say, "Yay!" "Yay!" My dad used to say, "Yay!" I know he wasn't saying, "Yay, I get to I know he wasn't saying, "Yay, I get to I know he wasn't saying, "Yay, I get to walk through a valley. Yay, I've got walk through a valley. Yay, I've got walk through a valley. Yay, I've got some unpaid bills and you know, yay, some unpaid bills and you know, yay, some unpaid bills and you know, yay, it's getting hard. And yay, people. it's getting hard. And yay, people. it's getting hard. And yay, people. David was saying, yay, David was saying, yay, David was saying, yay, I'm not I'm going to confuse the enemy. I'm not I'm going to confuse the enemy. I'm not I'm going to confuse the enemy. The enemy thinks this valley is going to The enemy thinks this valley is going to The enemy thinks this valley is going to end me. But yay, I'm going through this end me. But yay, I'm going through this end me. But yay, I'm going through this valley. I'm going through the I'm not valley. I'm going through the I'm not valley. I'm going through the I'm not camping out. And the fact that it's a camping out. And the fact that it's a camping out. And the fact that it's a valley means that there's two mountains valley means that there's two mountains valley means that there's two mountains on both sides. I'm coming from a on both sides. I'm coming from a on both sides. I'm coming from a mountain and I'm going back towards the mountain and I'm going back towards the mountain and I'm going back towards the mountain. I'm not staying in the middle. mountain. I'm not staying in the middle. mountain. I'm not staying in the middle. I'm not living in the middle. I'm not I'm not living in the middle. I'm not I'm not living in the middle. I'm not raising my kids in the valley. Don't raising my kids in the valley. Don't raising my kids in the valley. Don't send my mail to the valley. Don't tell send my mail to the valley. Don't tell send my mail to the valley. Don't tell people to visit me in the valley because people to visit me in the valley because people to visit me in the valley because this is temporary. I'm getting through this is temporary. I'm getting through this is temporary. I'm getting through the valley by the end of this summer. the valley by the end of this summer. the valley by the end of this summer. I'm gonna be back on that mountaintop. I'm gonna be back on that mountaintop. I'm gonna be back on that mountaintop. Somebody say, "I'm going through it." Somebody say, "I'm going through it." Somebody say, "I'm going through it." Through it means I'm not staying in it.

Through it means I'm not staying in it. Through it means I'm not staying in it. And the fact that it's a valley and a And the fact that it's a valley and a And the fact that it's a valley and a shadow is all proof that there's a shadow is all proof that there's a shadow is all proof that there's a mountain and there's a sun. The shadow mountain and there's a sun. The shadow mountain and there's a sun. The shadow come the shadow proves the sunshine. The come the shadow proves the sunshine. The come the shadow proves the sunshine. The shadow proves the sunlight. David was shadow proves the sunlight. David was shadow proves the sunlight. David was saying, "This is not my final scene. I'm saying, "This is not my final scene. I'm saying, "This is not my final scene. I'm coming through this. What looks like coming through this. What looks like coming through this. What looks like humiliation is God's preparation for an humiliation is God's preparation for an humiliation is God's preparation for an acceleration towards my destination. I'm acceleration towards my destination. I'm acceleration towards my destination. I'm not staying here. It's humbling. It's not staying here. It's humbling. It's not staying here. It's humbling. It's embarrassing. It's difficult. It's hard. embarrassing. It's difficult. It's hard. embarrassing. It's difficult. It's hard. But I'm coming through this. He says, "I But I'm coming through this. He says, "I But I'm coming through this. He says, "I will fear no evil." Everybody say that will fear no evil." Everybody say that will fear no evil." Everybody say that with me. I will fear no evil. with me. I will fear no evil. with me. I will fear no evil. You got to separate your feelings from You got to separate your feelings from You got to separate your feelings from the facts. Your feelings might say, the facts. Your feelings might say, the facts. Your feelings might say, "Paul, you should be afraid. Ashley, you "Paul, you should be afraid. Ashley, you "Paul, you should be afraid. Ashley, you should be afraid. Doctor said this. Your should be afraid. Doctor said this. Your should be afraid. Doctor said this. Your son said this. You should be afraid." son said this. You should be afraid." son said this. You should be afraid." And there are things in life that can And there are things in life that can And there are things in life that can stir up fear. But David separated the stir up fear. But David separated the stir up fear. But David separated the feelings of wanting to be afraid and feelings of wanting to be afraid and feelings of wanting to be afraid and stay afraid from the facts because the stay afraid from the facts because the stay afraid from the facts because the facts are facts are facts are God is with me. God is for me. And he's God is with me. God is for me. And he's God is with me. God is for me. And he's working all things together for my good. working all things together for my good. working all things together for my good. So I'm not going to let my feelings So I'm not going to let my feelings So I'm not going to let my feelings dictate my faith. And I'm not going to dictate my faith. And I'm not going to dictate my faith. And I'm not going to let what the doctor says dictate my let what the doctor says dictate my let what the doctor says dictate my faith. And I'm not going to let what you faith. And I'm not going to let what you faith. And I'm not going to let what you say dictate my faith. My faith is in say dictate my faith. My faith is in say dictate my faith. My faith is in someone who's outlived doctors and someone who's outlived doctors and someone who's outlived doctors and presidents and emperors and empires and presidents and emperors and empires and presidents and emperors and empires and nations and Tik Tok and Instagram and nations and Tik Tok and Instagram and nations and Tik Tok and Instagram and Facebook and all the toxicity that Facebook and all the toxicity that Facebook and all the toxicity that exists on social media and news. I'm exists on social media and news. I'm exists on social media and news. I'm putting my faith in the one who created putting my faith in the one who created putting my faith in the one who created the universe. These are the facts, my the universe. These are the facts, my the universe. These are the facts, my friends. There is a great physician in friends. There is a great physician in friends. There is a great physician in heaven and he has the final say. And he heaven and he has the final say. And he heaven and he has the final say. And he leads us from glory to glory and from leads us from glory to glory and from leads us from glory to glory and from strength to strength. So I will not fear

strength to strength. So I will not fear strength to strength. So I will not fear for you are with me. Your rod and your for you are with me. Your rod and your for you are with me. Your rod and your staff they comfort me. You prepare a staff they comfort me. You prepare a staff they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my table before me in the presence of my table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. You anoint my head with oil. Oil was symbolic of the Holy Spirit. Joy Oil was symbolic of the Holy Spirit. Joy Oil was symbolic of the Holy Spirit. Joy filled with the oil of joy and it was filled with the oil of joy and it was filled with the oil of joy and it was filled and oil was symbolic of the filled and oil was symbolic of the filled and oil was symbolic of the anointing. David was saying, "I still anointing. David was saying, "I still anointing. David was saying, "I still got my joy. I still got my anointing got my joy. I still got my anointing got my joy. I still got my anointing even though I'm not in the palace. Even even though I'm not in the palace. Even even though I'm not in the palace. Even though I'm running for my life, even though I'm running for my life, even though I'm running for my life, even though my teenage son wants to kill me, though my teenage son wants to kill me, though my teenage son wants to kill me, and sometimes I want to kill my teenage and sometimes I want to kill my teenage and sometimes I want to kill my teenage son, even though David's like, even son, even though David's like, even son, even though David's like, even though I'm in a famine, I still got the though I'm in a famine, I still got the though I'm in a famine, I still got the oil. Even though the enemy has stolen a oil. Even though the enemy has stolen a oil. Even though the enemy has stolen a lot of things in my life, he has not lot of things in my life, he has not lot of things in my life, he has not stolen the oil. I still got my song. I stolen the oil. I still got my song. I stolen the oil. I still got my song. I still got I'm so glad Pastor Sharon Dy still got I'm so glad Pastor Sharon Dy still got I'm so glad Pastor Sharon Dy is still singing at age 73. Still is still singing at age 73. Still is still singing at age 73. Still singing like Barbara Stryand. Still singing like Barbara Stryand. Still singing like Barbara Stryand. Still hitting the high notes. Still getting up hitting the high notes. Still getting up hitting the high notes. Still getting up here singing GOD BLESS HIM. DON'T LET here singing GOD BLESS HIM. DON'T LET here singing GOD BLESS HIM. DON'T LET THE ENEMY steal your song. David was THE ENEMY steal your song. David was THE ENEMY steal your song. David was saying, "I still got the oil. I still saying, "I still got the oil. I still saying, "I still got the oil. I still got the song. I might sound a little bit got the song. I might sound a little bit got the song. I might sound a little bit different than I did in my 20s, but I'm different than I did in my 20s, but I'm different than I did in my 20s, but I'm still singing. And I'm still anointed.

still singing. And I'm still anointed. still singing. And I'm still anointed. And the Holy Spirit is still with me. He And the Holy Spirit is still with me. He And the Holy Spirit is still with me. He has not forsaken me. My cup runs over. has not forsaken me. My cup runs over. has not forsaken me. My cup runs over. I'm almost done, but let me finish this. I'm almost done, but let me finish this. I'm almost done, but let me finish this. Give me just a few minutes. My cup runs Give me just a few minutes. My cup runs Give me just a few minutes. My cup runs over." Everybody say, "My cup runs over." Everybody say, "My cup runs over." Everybody say, "My cup runs over." over." over." In other words, David was saying, "I In other words, David was saying, "I In other words, David was saying, "I didn't just get a half cup. I didn't didn't just get a half cup. I didn't didn't just get a half cup. I didn't just get 3/4s of a cup. I didn't just just get 3/4s of a cup. I didn't just just get 3/4s of a cup. I didn't just get a cup enough for me and this get a cup enough for me and this get a cup enough for me and this generation. I got more than enough to generation. I got more than enough to generation. I got more than enough to pass on to my son, to pass on to my pass on to my son, to pass on to my pass on to my son, to pass on to my children, to pass on to the future children, to pass on to the future children, to pass on to the future generations. David's life was about to generations. David's life was about to generations. David's life was about to end. At age 70, he would die. But the end. At age 70, he would die. But the end. At age 70, he would die. But the story of David would live forever. We're story of David would live forever. We're story of David would live forever. We're still talking about David thousands of still talking about David thousands of still talking about David thousands of years later. We're still reading his years later. We're still reading his years later. We're still reading his Psalms. Movies are still being produced Psalms. Movies are still being produced Psalms. Movies are still being produced about him. Netflix just had a number one about him. Netflix just had a number one about him. Netflix just had a number one cartoon for several weeks on his story. cartoon for several weeks on his story. cartoon for several weeks on his story. There's still there's an entire show on There's still there's an entire show on There's still there's an entire show on Amazon. Why is the world still talking Amazon. Why is the world still talking Amazon. Why is the world still talking about David? Because David had this about David? Because David had this about David? Because David had this revelation that even when I die, my revelation that even when I die, my revelation that even when I die, my story still continues. If I put my trust story still continues. If I put my trust story still continues. If I put my trust in God, my cup runth over. David wanted in God, my cup runth over. David wanted in God, my cup runth over. David wanted to build the auditorium while he was to build the auditorium while he was to build the auditorium while he was alive. He wanted to build the house of alive. He wanted to build the house of alive. He wanted to build the house of God. He wanted to build a temple. He God. He wanted to build a temple. He God. He wanted to build a temple. He wanted to have worship services. But God wanted to have worship services. But God wanted to have worship services. But God said, "You won't do it. But you're going said, "You won't do it. But you're going said, "You won't do it. But you're going to raise up more than enough money so to raise up more than enough money so to raise up more than enough money so that when you die and your son has a that when you die and your son has a that when you die and your son has a building campaign, you're going to have building campaign, you're going to have building campaign, you're going to have an entire bank account that when he gets an entire bank account that when he gets an entire bank account that when he gets ready to build the temple, he'll have ready to build the temple, he'll have ready to build the temple, he'll have all that he needs. All he will look back all that he needs. All he will look back all that he needs. All he will look back on is that his dad fought for his debt on is that his dad fought for his debt on is that his dad fought for his debt freedom. Let me tell you, God has a freedom. Let me tell you, God has a freedom. Let me tell you, God has a legacy and an inheritance that I'm I'm legacy and an inheritance that I'm I'm legacy and an inheritance that I'm I'm standing on the shoulders of Billy Joe

standing on the shoulders of Billy Joe standing on the shoulders of Billy Joe and Sharon Dardy. It's not lost on me and Sharon Dardy. It's not lost on me and Sharon Dardy. It's not lost on me that when I stepped in as pastor, my mom that when I stepped in as pastor, my mom that when I stepped in as pastor, my mom and dad fought battles that I didn't and dad fought battles that I didn't and dad fought battles that I didn't have to fight so that we could sit in have to fight so that we could sit in have to fight so that we could sit in this room and praise the Lord. You don't this room and praise the Lord. You don't this room and praise the Lord. You don't know who paid the price for you to be know who paid the price for you to be know who paid the price for you to be here today. But I'll tell you this, here today. But I'll tell you this, here today. But I'll tell you this, you're not alone. And you got a you're not alone. And you got a you're not alone. And you got a generation before you that believed in generation before you that believed in generation before you that believed in you before they even saw you. David you before they even saw you. David you before they even saw you. David said, "My cup runs over. I've got more said, "My cup runs over. I've got more said, "My cup runs over. I've got more than enough. I've got more than enough than enough. I've got more than enough than enough. I've got more than enough of his love, his favor. I've got too of his love, his favor. I've got too of his love, his favor. I've got too many benefits to count." God has been many benefits to count." God has been many benefits to count." God has been faithful. Your obedience today impacts faithful. Your obedience today impacts faithful. Your obedience today impacts tomorrow's generation. David was dying tomorrow's generation. David was dying tomorrow's generation. David was dying with an overflowing cup. Which leads me with an overflowing cup. Which leads me with an overflowing cup. Which leads me to a question. What kind of legacy will to a question. What kind of legacy will to a question. What kind of legacy will you leave one day? We don't get to you leave one day? We don't get to you leave one day? We don't get to control the legacy we inherit. But we do control the legacy we inherit. But we do control the legacy we inherit. But we do get to control the legacy we leave. get to control the legacy we leave. get to control the legacy we leave. And you can start right now. Maybe you And you can start right now. Maybe you And you can start right now. Maybe you grew up with a parent that was abusive grew up with a parent that was abusive grew up with a parent that was abusive or a parent that was absent or someone or a parent that was absent or someone or a parent that was absent or someone that left you or someone that left that left you or someone that left that left you or someone that left nothing for you. But you don't have to nothing for you. But you don't have to nothing for you. But you don't have to carry that on for the future carry that on for the future carry that on for the future generations. You can decide right here, generations. You can decide right here, generations. You can decide right here, right now. You're going to be a blessing right now. You're going to be a blessing right now. You're going to be a blessing to future generations. You're going to to future generations. You're going to to future generations. You're going to be blessed coming in, blessed going out.

be blessed coming in, blessed going out. be blessed coming in, blessed going out. You're going to walk in abundance. You're going to walk in abundance. You're going to walk in abundance. You're going to overcome poverty You're going to overcome poverty You're going to overcome poverty mindset. You're going to rise up with mindset. You're going to rise up with mindset. You're going to rise up with faith and believe that your cup faith and believe that your cup faith and believe that your cup overflows for the glory of God. See, overflows for the glory of God. See, overflows for the glory of God. See, David was driven. David wanted to give David was driven. David wanted to give David was driven. David wanted to give his son something that he never had from his son something that he never had from his son something that he never had from his own dad. David didn't have a dad his own dad. David didn't have a dad his own dad. David didn't have a dad that believed in him, but David wanted that believed in him, but David wanted that believed in him, but David wanted to be the kind of dad for Solomon that to be the kind of dad for Solomon that to be the kind of dad for Solomon that his dad wasn't for him. a dad that his dad wasn't for him. a dad that his dad wasn't for him. a dad that believed in the next generation. believed in the next generation. believed in the next generation. So David says, "My cup overflows." So David says, "My cup overflows." So David says, "My cup overflows." My cup, everybody say, "My cup My cup, everybody say, "My cup My cup, everybody say, "My cup overflows." overflows." overflows." It overflows. Surely your goodness and It overflows. Surely your goodness and It overflows. Surely your goodness and your mercy shall follow me all the days your mercy shall follow me all the days your mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. Juan, will you hop up here? of my life. Juan, will you hop up here? of my life. Juan, will you hop up here? Tim, will you hop up here? I want you to Tim, will you hop up here? I want you to Tim, will you hop up here? I want you to be goodness and mercy. Just get right be goodness and mercy. Just get right be goodness and mercy. Just get right behind me. I want you to follow me. behind me. I want you to follow me. behind me. I want you to follow me. Follow me wherever I go. If I go down, I Follow me wherever I go. If I go down, I Follow me wherever I go. If I go down, I want you to go with me.

Everywhere I go, I cannot hide from his Everywhere I go, I cannot hide from his mercy. It's there. Every morning I wake mercy. It's there. Every morning I wake mercy. It's there. Every morning I wake up, there's his mercy. There's his up, there's his mercy. There's his up, there's his mercy. There's his goodness. On my worst day, on my best goodness. On my worst day, on my best goodness. On my worst day, on my best day, on the mountaintops, in the day, on the mountaintops, in the day, on the mountaintops, in the valleys, his goodness and his mercy valleys, his goodness and his mercy valleys, his goodness and his mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. shall follow me all the days of my life. shall follow me all the days of my life. Come on, church. Give these guys a big Come on, church. Give these guys a big Come on, church. Give these guys a big hand. Last verse right here. And I will hand. Last verse right here. And I will hand. Last verse right here. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. dwell in the house of the Lord forever. dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Stand to your feet all over this place. Stand to your feet all over this place. Stand to your feet all over this place. David was saying, I'm going to finish in David was saying, I'm going to finish in David was saying, I'm going to finish in victory. I'm gonna finish. Not in these victory. I'm gonna finish. Not in these victory. I'm gonna finish. Not in these desert caves. He's writing these words desert caves. He's writing these words desert caves. He's writing these words while he's running. But spoiler alert, while he's running. But spoiler alert, while he's running. But spoiler alert, David wins. Almost the entire nation had David wins. Almost the entire nation had David wins. Almost the entire nation had turned against David, but God had not turned against David, but God had not turned against David, but God had not turned against David. You and God are turned against David. You and God are turned against David. You and God are the majority. the majority. the majority. If you got God, you're going to make it. If you got God, you're going to make it. If you got God, you're going to make it. With Jesus, I can make it. With him, I With Jesus, I can make it. With him, I With Jesus, I can make it. With him, I know I can stand. No matter what may know I can stand. No matter what may know I can stand. No matter what may come my way, my life is in his hands. come my way, my life is in his hands. come my way, my life is in his hands. David was saying, "Even though I'm David was saying, "Even though I'm David was saying, "Even though I'm living in caves right now and I'm living in caves right now and I'm living in caves right now and I'm running from Abselum, I will dwell in running from Abselum, I will dwell in running from Abselum, I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. I'm the house of the Lord forever. I'm the house of the Lord forever. I'm coming home. I'm going to finish in my coming home. I'm going to finish in my coming home. I'm going to finish in my hometown. I'm going to finish in hometown. I'm going to finish in hometown. I'm going to finish in victory. I'm not dying in defeat. I'm victory. I'm not dying in defeat. I'm victory. I'm not dying in defeat. I'm going to finish in my anointing. I'm going to finish in my anointing. I'm going to finish in my anointing. I'm going to finish in my calling. I'm going going to finish in my calling. I'm going going to finish in my calling. I'm going to finish in my purpose because the to finish in my purpose because the to finish in my purpose because the shepherd is with me." I just feel to shepherd is with me." I just feel to shepherd is with me." I just feel to pray for people right now. You know, pray for people right now. You know, pray for people right now. You know, you're going to hear some amazing voices you're going to hear some amazing voices you're going to hear some amazing voices in July. We always use this month as a in July. We always use this month as a in July. We always use this month as a month to pour into our marriage and our

month to pour into our marriage and our month to pour into our marriage and our family because pastors need pastoring. family because pastors need pastoring. family because pastors need pastoring. And so Ashley and I are going to take And so Ashley and I are going to take And so Ashley and I are going to take some time to really just pour into each some time to really just pour into each some time to really just pour into each other and our kids, but you're going to other and our kids, but you're going to other and our kids, but you're going to hear some amazing pastoral voices hear some amazing pastoral voices hear some amazing pastoral voices speaking to you for the next four speaking to you for the next four speaking to you for the next four Sundays. And I we'll be tuning in and Sundays. And I we'll be tuning in and Sundays. And I we'll be tuning in and and we'll be refreshed and come back and we'll be refreshed and come back and we'll be refreshed and come back ready to run. But you know, I felt the ready to run. But you know, I felt the ready to run. But you know, I felt the Lord telling me before I stepped away Lord telling me before I stepped away Lord telling me before I stepped away for these next few weeks just to finish for these next few weeks just to finish for these next few weeks just to finish on Psalm 23 to remind the church that on Psalm 23 to remind the church that on Psalm 23 to remind the church that there is a legacy that God has for you there is a legacy that God has for you there is a legacy that God has for you and it is a marking on David's life. and it is a marking on David's life. and it is a marking on David's life. That the Lord was his shepherd and the That the Lord was his shepherd and the That the Lord was his shepherd and the Lord never forsook him and the Lord Lord never forsook him and the Lord Lord never forsook him and the Lord always walked with him and his cup always walked with him and his cup always walked with him and his cup always overflowed. One thing my dad said always overflowed. One thing my dad said always overflowed. One thing my dad said right before he died, I was in the right before he died, I was in the right before he died, I was in the hospital with my dad and he said, "Paul, hospital with my dad and he said, "Paul, hospital with my dad and he said, "Paul, when I get out of here, every year, I'm when I get out of here, every year, I'm when I get out of here, every year, I'm taking a break." Cuz he never took a taking a break." Cuz he never took a taking a break." Cuz he never took a break. He said, "When I get healed, I'm break. He said, "When I get healed, I'm break. He said, "When I get healed, I'm going to take a break every year and I'm going to take a break every year and I'm going to take a break every year and I'm going to spend time with mom, with going to spend time with mom, with going to spend time with mom, with Sharon, and with you guys and and your Sharon, and with you guys and and your Sharon, and with you guys and and your kids." And he said, "We're going to do kids." And he said, "We're going to do kids." And he said, "We're going to do it every year. We're going to spend some it every year. We're going to spend some it every year. We're going to spend some weeks together, and I'll have other weeks together, and I'll have other weeks together, and I'll have other people preach." Which was a big deal people preach." Which was a big deal people preach." Which was a big deal because my dad didn't trust anyone else because my dad didn't trust anyone else because my dad didn't trust anyone else really to preach on Sunday. But he said, really to preach on Sunday. But he said, really to preach on Sunday. But he said, 'When I get out of here, I'm going to 'When I get out of here, I'm going to 'When I get out of here, I'm going to get better at resting.

And when he didn't, his best friend came And when he didn't, his best friend came to me and said, 'Paul, when you step in to me and said, 'Paul, when you step in to me and said, 'Paul, when you step in as pastor, will you promise me that you as pastor, will you promise me that you as pastor, will you promise me that you invest in your marriage and family and invest in your marriage and family and invest in your marriage and family and pull away to rest? Would you do that? pull away to rest? Would you do that? pull away to rest? Would you do that? And so, I just want to say thank you, And so, I just want to say thank you, And so, I just want to say thank you, church, for trusting us during this time church, for trusting us during this time church, for trusting us during this time and the team that that carries the load and the team that that carries the load and the team that that carries the load that allows us to pull away. I feel like that allows us to pull away. I feel like that allows us to pull away. I feel like I'm honoring my dad by doing that and I'm honoring my dad by doing that and I'm honoring my dad by doing that and honoring you and honoring God and honoring you and honoring God and honoring you and honoring God and honoring my wife and my kids. honoring my wife and my kids. honoring my wife and my kids. But I felt like this was the word I had But I felt like this was the word I had But I felt like this was the word I had to finish with this series. And I know to finish with this series. And I know to finish with this series. And I know we'll we'll preach more on Psalms later we'll we'll preach more on Psalms later we'll we'll preach more on Psalms later this year, but I felt like this was the this year, but I felt like this was the this year, but I felt like this was the word. Psalm 23. And I want to pray for word. Psalm 23. And I want to pray for word. Psalm 23. And I want to pray for any person in this room that wants this any person in this room that wants this any person in this room that wants this passage to be like your life story. passage to be like your life story. passage to be like your life story. Growing up, this passage was in my Growing up, this passage was in my Growing up, this passage was in my house. And I I remember walking past the house. And I I remember walking past the house. And I I remember walking past the picture in my mom and dad's house of picture in my mom and dad's house of picture in my mom and dad's house of Psalm 23. The Lord is my shepherd. And I Psalm 23. The Lord is my shepherd. And I Psalm 23. The Lord is my shepherd. And I remember writing my name down. The Lord remember writing my name down. The Lord remember writing my name down. The Lord is Paul's shepherd. The Lord is Daniel's is Paul's shepherd. The Lord is Daniel's is Paul's shepherd. The Lord is Daniel's shepherd. The Lord is Aby's shepherd. shepherd. The Lord is Aby's shepherd. shepherd. The Lord is Aby's shepherd. The Lord never leaves Abby. The Lord The Lord never leaves Abby. The Lord The Lord never leaves Abby. The Lord never leaves Juan. The Lord stays with never leaves Juan. The Lord stays with never leaves Juan. The Lord stays with Tim. The Lord prepares a table before Tim. The Lord prepares a table before Tim. The Lord prepares a table before Tony in the presence of his enemies.

Tony in the presence of his enemies. Tony in the presence of his enemies. That God will never leave. I want to That God will never leave. I want to That God will never leave. I want to pray that over people. So, if you're pray that over people. So, if you're pray that over people. So, if you're here today and you just say, "Man, I here today and you just say, "Man, I here today and you just say, "Man, I want this this passage, this word to be want this this passage, this word to be want this this passage, this word to be my story. I want the the shepherd to my story. I want the the shepherd to my story. I want the the shepherd to lead me, to guide me. I want my cup to lead me, to guide me. I want my cup to lead me, to guide me. I want my cup to overflow. I want to leave a legacy one overflow. I want to leave a legacy one overflow. I want to leave a legacy one day." Maybe you're here today and you're day." Maybe you're here today and you're day." Maybe you're here today and you're single or maybe you're married or maybe single or maybe you're married or maybe single or maybe you're married or maybe you're divorced. I just tell you right you're divorced. I just tell you right you're divorced. I just tell you right now, God has a future legacy for you and now, God has a future legacy for you and now, God has a future legacy for you and he's developing it right now. So, if he's developing it right now. So, if he's developing it right now. So, if you're here and you say, "Man, I want you're here and you say, "Man, I want you're here and you say, "Man, I want this passage to define my life." I want this passage to define my life." I want this passage to define my life." I want you to just raise your hand all across you to just raise your hand all across you to just raise your hand all across this room. Maybe you're a believer. this room. Maybe you're a believer. this room. Maybe you're a believer. You're saved. You've been saved for a You're saved. You've been saved for a You're saved. You've been saved for a long time, but you're saying, "Would you long time, but you're saying, "Would you long time, but you're saying, "Would you pray a blessing?" We're going to sing pray a blessing?" We're going to sing pray a blessing?" We're going to sing the blessing song, and I want to speak the blessing song, and I want to speak the blessing song, and I want to speak it over moms and dads, husbands and it over moms and dads, husbands and it over moms and dads, husbands and wives, college students, young adults, wives, college students, young adults, wives, college students, young adults, single dads, single moms, whatever single dads, single moms, whatever single dads, single moms, whatever season of life you're in, that you would season of life you're in, that you would season of life you're in, that you would know the Lord is with you. And if you know the Lord is with you. And if you know the Lord is with you. And if you raised your hand or you need to get raised your hand or you need to get raised your hand or you need to get right with God, would you leave your right with God, would you leave your right with God, would you leave your seat? Come and fill this altar. Let's seat? Come and fill this altar. Let's seat? Come and fill this altar. Let's just flood this altar with an altar of just flood this altar with an altar of just flood this altar with an altar of legacy that God is writing your story. legacy that God is writing your story. legacy that God is writing your story. He's speaking over your future. He's He's speaking over your future. He's He's speaking over your future. He's speaking over your past. He's saying, speaking over your past. He's saying, speaking over your past. He's saying, "You will not be defined by your "You will not be defined by your "You will not be defined by your mistakes. You will not be defined by mistakes. You will not be defined by mistakes. You will not be defined by your valleys. You will be defined by the your valleys. You will be defined by the your valleys. You will be defined by the goodness of God and the mercy of God."

goodness of God and the mercy of God." goodness of God and the mercy of God." He's writing a better chapter for you. He's writing a better chapter for you. He's writing a better chapter for you. He's changing your story for his glory, He's changing your story for his glory, He's changing your story for his glory, for his name's sake. He's leading you for his name's sake. He's leading you for his name's sake. He's leading you down paths of righteousness. He's down paths of righteousness. He's down paths of righteousness. He's shutting the wrong doors and he's shutting the wrong doors and he's shutting the wrong doors and he's opening the right doors. His favor is opening the right doors. His favor is opening the right doors. His favor is going before you and behind you. Yeah. going before you and behind you. Yeah. going before you and behind you. Yeah. Let's go ahead. Just worship. s just Let's go ahead. Just worship. s just Let's go ahead. Just worship. s just come down to the altar and let's just come down to the altar and let's just come down to the altar and let's just surrender to God today and just receive surrender to God today and just receive surrender to God today and just receive this song. >> May his favor be upon you in a thousand >> May his favor be upon you in a thousand generations. generations. generations. >> Lord, I pray for faith. I pray for the >> Lord, I pray for faith. I pray for the >> Lord, I pray for faith. I pray for the good shepherd to lead, to protect, to good shepherd to lead, to protect, to good shepherd to lead, to protect, to provide, to go before you and behind provide, to go before you and behind provide, to go before you and behind you. His mercy follows you all the days you. His mercy follows you all the days you. His mercy follows you all the days of your life. of your life. of your life. He's writing your story. He's directing He's writing your story. He's directing He's writing your story. He's directing your steps step by step. your steps step by step. your steps step by step. May his presence go before you and May his presence go before you and May his presence go before you and behind you. behind you. behind you. >> When you look behind you, God says, >> When you look behind you, God says, >> When you look behind you, God says, "I've got your back. I'm with you.

"I've got your back. I'm with you. "I've got your back. I'm with you. I'm covering you. I'm protecting you." I'm covering you. I'm protecting you." I'm covering you. I'm protecting you." He says, "I'm delivering you and I'm He says, "I'm delivering you and I'm He says, "I'm delivering you and I'm directing you." for you and behind you directing you." for you and behind you directing you." for you and behind you and beside you. All around you and and beside you. All around you and and beside you. All around you and within you. He's with you. He's with within you. He's with you. He's with within you. He's with you. He's with you. In the morning, in the evening, in you. In the morning, in the evening, in you. In the morning, in the evening, in your coming, and you're going, you're your coming, and you're going, you're your coming, and you're going, you're weeping. You're rejoicing weeping. You're rejoicing weeping. You're rejoicing for you. In the morning. In the morning. for you. In the morning. In the morning. for you. In the morning. In the morning. In the evening. And you're coming. And In the evening. And you're coming. And In the evening. And you're coming. And you're going you're going you're going we evening rejoicing. we evening rejoicing. we evening rejoicing. He's for you. He's for you. He's for He's for you. He's for you. He's for He's for you. He's for you. He's for you. He's for you. He's for you. He's you. He's for you. He's for you. He's you. He's for you. He's for you. He's for you. He's for you. Come on. There's for you. He's for you. Come on. There's for you. He's for you. Come on. There's room at the altar. If you need God's room at the altar. If you need God's room at the altar. If you need God's presence, if you need his help today, presence, if you need his help today, presence, if you need his help today, just come to the altar. If you need his just come to the altar. If you need his just come to the altar. If you need his peace today, if you need his strength peace today, if you need his strength peace today, if you need his strength today, if you need to get right with God today, if you need to get right with God today, if you need to get right with God today, come and join us at the altar. He today, come and join us at the altar. He today, come and join us at the altar. He is for you. He is with you.

May favor be upon you and a thousand May favor be upon you and a thousand generations generations generations in your family, your children, the in your family, your children, the in your family, your children, the children. Let children. Let children. Let his presence go before you and behind his presence go before you and behind his presence go before you and behind you and beside you, all around you, you and beside you, all around you, you and beside you, all around you, within you. He is with you. He is with within you. He is with you. He is with within you. He is with you. He is with you. In the morning, in the evening, in you. In the morning, in the evening, in you. In the morning, in the evening, in your coming, and you're going, you're your coming, and you're going, you're your coming, and you're going, you're evening. You're rejoicing. evening. You're rejoicing. evening. You're rejoicing. He's for you. He's for you. He's for you. He's for you. He's for you. He's for you. Your goodness is running after. It's Your goodness is running after. It's Your goodness is running after. It's running after me. running after me. running after me. Your goodness is running after. It's Your goodness is running after. It's Your goodness is running after. It's running after me. running after me. running after me. >> With my life laid down, I surrender now. >> With my life laid down, I surrender now. >> With my life laid down, I surrender now. I give you everything. Your goodness is running after. It's Your goodness is running after. It's running after me.

running after me. running after me. >> Sing your goodness. Your goodness is >> Sing your goodness. Your goodness is >> Sing your goodness. Your goodness is running after. running after. running after. >> Your mercy is running after me. >> Your mercy is running after me. >> Your mercy is running after me. >> Your favor, Lord. >> Your favor, Lord. >> Your favor, Lord. >> Your goodness is running after. It's >> Your goodness is running after. It's >> Your goodness is running after. It's running after me. With my life laid running after me. With my life laid running after me. With my life laid down, I surrender now. I give you down, I surrender now. I give you down, I surrender now. I give you everything. Your goodness is running after. It's Your goodness is running after. It's running after me. And your mercy is running after. It's And your mercy is running after. It's running after me. running after me. running after me. >> Your mercy is running after. It's >> Your mercy is running after. It's >> Your mercy is running after. It's running after me. running after me. running after me. >> With my life laid down, I'm surrender >> With my life laid down, I'm surrender >> With my life laid down, I'm surrender now. I give you everything. >> Your mercy is running after. He's >> Your mercy is running after. He's running after me.

running after me. running after me. >> His kindness is running after you. His >> His kindness is running after you. His >> His kindness is running after you. His favor, his goodness, his mercy, his favor, his goodness, his mercy, his favor, his goodness, his mercy, his provision, his protection, his counsel, provision, his protection, his counsel, provision, his protection, his counsel, his holy spirit. He has not abandoned you. He has not abandoned you. He will never walk out on you. He will never walk out on you. He will never walk out on you. He stays with you He stays with you He stays with you through every season, through every season, through every season, every year. every year. every year. He is with you He is with you He is with you and he is for you. and he is for you. and he is for you. And he's working all things together for And he's working all things together for And he's working all things together for your good your good your good because you love him. because you love him. because you love him. because you're called and you're his because you're called and you're his because you're called and you're his child. child. child. He's working all things for your good. He's working all things for your good. He's working all things for your good. So trust the shepherd.

So trust the shepherd. So trust the shepherd. Trust the shepherd. Trust the shepherd. Trust the shepherd. He cares for you. He cares about the He cares for you. He cares about the He cares for you. He cares about the desires of your heart, the dreams in desires of your heart, the dreams in desires of your heart, the dreams in your heart, the tears that you've cried. your heart, the tears that you've cried. your heart, the tears that you've cried. David said, "Though weeping may last for David said, "Though weeping may last for David said, "Though weeping may last for the night, his joy is coming in the the night, his joy is coming in the the night, his joy is coming in the morning. morning. morning. Those who sew in tears will reap a Those who sew in tears will reap a Those who sew in tears will reap a harvest of joy. harvest of joy. harvest of joy. So I take off this heavy garment and I So I take off this heavy garment and I So I take off this heavy garment and I put on a garment of praise. put on a garment of praise. put on a garment of praise. He gives beauty for ashes. He gives beauty for ashes. He gives beauty for ashes. He turns graves into gardens. He turns graves into gardens. He turns graves into gardens. He takes broken vessels He takes broken vessels He takes broken vessels and he restores and makes them new. and he restores and makes them new. and he restores and makes them new. Lord, I thank you that you're working in Lord, I thank you that you're working in Lord, I thank you that you're working in all of us in this room. I thank you, all of us in this room. I thank you, all of us in this room. I thank you, God, that you are our shepherd. I pray God, that you are our shepherd. I pray God, that you are our shepherd. I pray for legacy in this room. I pray for for legacy in this room. I pray for for legacy in this room. I pray for every man in this room, every woman in every man in this room, every woman in every man in this room, every woman in this room, every person in this room this room, every person in this room this room, every person in this room that desires to carry that Psalm 23 that desires to carry that Psalm 23 that desires to carry that Psalm 23 passage passage passage in their life. That they would trust you in their life. That they would trust you in their life. That they would trust you every step of the way. That they would every step of the way. That they would every step of the way. That they would see your goodness and your mercy all the see your goodness and your mercy all the see your goodness and your mercy all the days of their life. That they would days of their life. That they would days of their life. That they would dwell in your house and your presence.

dwell in your house and your presence. dwell in your house and your presence. That we would be marked as worshippers. That we would be marked as worshippers. That we would be marked as worshippers. That we would be known in our generation That we would be known in our generation That we would be known in our generation as the worshshiping church. the church as the worshshiping church. the church as the worshshiping church. the church that trusted in Jesus. that trusted in Jesus. that trusted in Jesus. And I thank you that your favor lasts a And I thank you that your favor lasts a And I thank you that your favor lasts a lifetime from generation to generation. lifetime from generation to generation. lifetime from generation to generation. Just pray this with me. Say, Jesus, Just pray this with me. Say, Jesus, Just pray this with me. Say, Jesus, >> you are my shepherd. >> you are my shepherd. >> you are my shepherd. >> And I shall not want. >> And I shall not want. >> And I shall not want. >> You lead me. You protect me. You provide >> You lead me. You protect me. You provide >> You lead me. You protect me. You provide for me. And I trust in you. for me. And I trust in you. for me. And I trust in you. Even though I walk Even though I walk Even though I walk >> through the valley of the shadow of >> through the valley of the shadow of >> through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. My good death, I will fear no evil. My good death, I will fear no evil. My good shepherd is with me. Jesus, shepherd is with me. Jesus, shepherd is with me. Jesus, you are working all things you are working all things you are working all things together for my good. I repent of my together for my good. I repent of my together for my good. I repent of my sin. I receive your forgiveness. I sin. I receive your forgiveness. I sin. I receive your forgiveness. I confess you as my Lord, my Savior. Thank confess you as my Lord, my Savior. Thank confess you as my Lord, my Savior. Thank you Jesus that your goodness and mercy you Jesus that your goodness and mercy you Jesus that your goodness and mercy follow me all the days of my life and I follow me all the days of my life and I follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in your house and I will will dwell in your house and I will will dwell in your house and I will praise the Lord praise the Lord praise the Lord in Jesus name. Amen and amen. I love in Jesus name. Amen and amen. I love in Jesus name. Amen and amen. I love you. God loves you. Be blessed.