The other night I was reflecting on the 23rd Psalm. It's a classic -- I'm sure most of you can quote it, even if you didn't necessarily spend much time in church. But this time, something caught my eye... - - - We are continually taught, convicted, and shown how much better and hopeful and blessed life can be when we take up our cross and follow Jesus; when we die to ourselves (or crucify our selfish needs/ambitions/etc.) and whole-heatedly pursue Christ in our words, actions, thoughts -- the whole of our personhood. The Bible is full of accounts of people following God. The children of Israel followed God as a column of clouds by day and fire by night as they wandered in the desert. And, God delivered them. (Exodus 13) Joshua and the Israelites followed the Ark of the Covenant through the wilderness toward the promised land -- Canaan. And, God dried u...
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