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THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
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one of the Most Popular passages in the bible is Psalms 23 •
but do we REALLY know what it means
and how it APPLIES to me ?
HOPEFULLY this brief outline will HELP :
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TRY this:
i want you to LOOK at your LIFE
Like it’s a Action Adventure Movie.
Some of the Key Elements in these kinds of Movies are
the Heros - the Villains
side kicks - the Victims
the Damsel in Distress - the Seductress
Conflict - Betrayal
Battles - Test of Loyalty
Lost Loved ones
& the Happily Ever After
Although these kind of MOVIES seem SO FICTIONAL
today i want you to see a Passage that could also been seen as the SCRIPT for SUCH A KIND of Movie ;)
Psalms 23.
the Movie is called
“the Path of Righteousness”.
NO NEED to Audition
Y O U ‘V E . B E E N . C H O S E N .
you’ve Been Chosen to be one of the HEROS .
This Adventure will TEST you in EVERY WAY,
sometimes the Trials May SEEM Unreal, or Fictional ,
you may FEEL at times like
“this Can’t be Happening” .
and that is why i am HERE TODAY .
to Let you HEAR the ENTIRE Story -
so that NO MATTER what you FACE
you won’t Give Up on the Hero in you
BECAUSE you already know the ENDINg .
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The Lord the Shepherd of His People
A Psalm of David.
23
The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
I shall not want.
2
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside the still waters.
3
He restores my soul;He leads me in the paths of righteousnessFor His name’s sake.
4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil;For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LordForever.
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LordForever.
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first Understand Who God is:
the shepherd
shepherd
noun
a person who tends and rears sheep.
the Shepherds Responsibilities
tend 2
verb [ trans. ]
care for or look after; give one's attention to
• direct or manage; work in
tend 22
verb
look after, take care of, care for, minister to, attend to, see to, wait on; watch over, keep an eye on, mind, protect, watch, guard, supervise; nurse, nurture, cherish. ANTONYMS neglect.
rear 2
verb
1 [ trans. ] (usu. be reared) bring up and care for (a child) until they are fully grown, esp. in a particular manner or place
raise, care for, look after, nurture, parent; educate.
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it was very important that
the ROLE of your HEAVENLY Father
be made clear in the beginning.
on this and every Journey
HE IS and WILL Be
the Source of Everything NEEDED
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journey preparation:
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He makes me to lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside the still waters.
3
He restores my soul;He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
For His name’s sake.
Prior to Each Journey in this Adventure
there needs to be a Time of Rest & Restoration.
a Time to Help you Understand
what will be Required along this Particular journey
& a time to HELP you Recover
from your LAST Journey you were involved in.
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side note:
I Love how this Translation says, “Makes me to Lie down”.
i know for myself, i sometimes get Pre-Occupied or OverZealous and Forget i NEED to REST.
the NEED for REST
the NEED for Resting in Him ...
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so what is this GREEN Pastures:
pasture
noun
• figurative a place or activity regarded as offering new opportunities
it is HERE that God Presents the Hero with “READy Resources”.
a Resource can be :
specific People / Connections ,
Talents,
Skills
or sometimes Material Things
that will Help the Hero on the coming Journey.
the STILL WATERS:
there is a Phrase that goes, “still waters run DEEP.”
and this is usually spoken from a Master to a Student
or a Mentor to a protege
to Help them Begin to GRASP the concept of Depth
especially “psychological Depth”.
a Place where “dimensions” are Revealed.
- 2 Corinthians 2:10
these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
This segment of your preparation is where you
Gain the MOST Advantage & Greatest Perspective.
it is IN the Knowledge and Understanding THESE DEEP THINGS that
Confidence , Courage and Faith Begin to Blossom
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Now our JOURNEY Begins! :
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
For His name’s sake.
the Path of Righteousness is difficult to explain
because, it is a Path we Walk on by faith
, a Place or Mindset we consciously try to Stay in
but it is also a Training Station where we are Purged for Perfecting.
the Path of Righteousness is almost like a FULL Pregnancy -
3 segments or 3 trimesters.
We have just completed discussing Phase 1.
from the beginning of the Psalms 23
we have Actually been on the Path of righteousness ,
even though it’s only Mentioning it now.
> the Writer *Intersects right here to Let us KNOW something
Very Necessary.
the Path of Righteousness doesn’t always Mean Surrounded by green pastures and still water.
the Path LEADS THROUGH “other places”.
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4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
the VALLEY:
NOW, the Excitement Begins .
the Valley . of the SHADOW . of Death
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23
And then he told them, "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Mark 16:15
Go into the WORLD.
The HERO is sent into the “DARk PLACES” to SHINE.
shadow
noun
1 a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
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one way the Valley of the Shadow of Death
can Be explained as is :
the places where Sin and Evil are more Apparent.
apparent
adjective
clearly visible or understood; obvious :Bold
This is what Heros are Born for .
this is a PLACE where “something”- “some Lie” is working overtime
to Seduce the People
away from the Light.
the choosing of SIN Blocks the Light and Cast a SHADOW.
a Place where people are More Concerned with how Sexy they are
rather than how Holy they are Living.
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a Place where WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE
is more important than the Characteristics you possess.
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a Place where people are Cool with being Spiritual, but not being Christ Like.
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it is a PLACE that LACKS the LIGHT & Love
but has an Strong Appetite for Cruel Criticism
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since JESUS CAME, died and ROSE with all Power-
IT CANNOT be Called the VALLEY of the DEATH.
it can only be the VALLEY of the SHADOW of death.
(read 1 Corinthians 15:55-57)
It IS NOT Necessarily a PLACE WHERE SIN RULES
but it could be a PLACE where SIN is still being Blatantly Chosen by the People
This may be your Job,
your School
your Home
your favorite Coffee Spot
your Gym
a Church
a Bus Route
a Stranger on the STREET.
wherever it is, this is what & where
the HERO has been prepared for.
This is the TASK, the Adventure
and Please Believe - “it GETS Real! out there”.
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But Wonderfully -
God is Still with you.
God actually LEAD you here.
this is ALONG the PATH of Righteousness.
DID we know that
the PATH of RIghteousness
LEADS Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death ?
the Hero is Lead “in” the Path of righteousness
but Lead “THROUGH” the Valley.
Never Confuse those two.
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the Rod & Staff:
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
the Rod: Disciplines
the Staff: Supports and Protects
Sometimes even the HERO wants to Venture off.
the Hero has been called to the Valley to be a Reflection of the True Light of God .
... but sometimes , if not careful, he can become SEDUCED by the same elements that are seducing the people that NEED SAVING in that PLACE.
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God RESTORED your Soul and changed the way you think
so that the HERO in you would ARISE,
not so that you would GO BACK to being Brainwashed while on a Mission.
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God will definitely USE THE ROD
when NEEDED.
some of the TRIALS the Hero faces on the journey are Self- Inflicted.
this is a Result of the Hero getting off Course and the ROD
“seeking to bring Him / Her BACK to Depths of Heavenly Reality”
1 Corinthians 10:23
You say, "I am allowed to do anything"--but not everything is good for you. You say, "I am allowed to do anything"--but not everything is beneficial.
James 4:4
You adulterers! Don't you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for thegood or evil we have done in this earthly body.
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the STAFF
can be seen as a Actual WOODEN Stick used to Support a person who is tired or injured,
or the STAFF Can be seen from a practical perspective -
as in the “STAFF” from a work environment:
all the people who Hold different jobs
and perform different task to reach a MAIN GOAL.
as mentioned in the green pastures,
God will supply the HERO with Connects, People,
STAFF MEMBERS to help the HERO along the journey.
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the Happily ever After:
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LordForever.
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LordForever.
the Ending of this Adventure
has a lot to do with the Coming of our KING
and that Moment when the Heros/Warriors meet the King.
what a GREAT DAY that will Be.
The day the King Rewards the Warrior
and brings the Hero back into the Kingdom.
There is much to be Interpreted from this 3rd segment of Psalms 23
and i look forward to diving deep into it, but something tells me
“this is enough for now”
Now is the time that
you to MEDITATE on the HERO in you.
think about the Training you’ve Received
and the preparation that has been made available to you.
Think about the resources you’ve been given
and the VALLEYS you’ve been placed in to be a Light.
this is your AWAKENING -
The HAPPILY EVER AFTER has already been WRITTEN
the Heros just needs to Make sure they remain being just that -
the Heros.
Revelations 22:!2
"See! I am coming soon! My reward is with me to repay everyone according to hisbehavior.
NO Matter what Happens
Never Give up on the HERO in you.
EVERYDAY remember the Power that WORKS Within you.
1 John 4:4
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greaterthan the one who is in the world.
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CHRISTIANS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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