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b'Psalm 23:1 says, \\u201cThe Lord is my shepherd.\\u201d Did you know you can read this\\nverse many times, and it can reflect something a bit different each time?\\nThis happens if you emphasize a different word each time you read the\\nverse. When the word \\u201cThe\\u201d is emphasized, it highlights how He is THE Lord.\\nHe is the One and the Only God. He is the Savior of the world. How amazing\\nis that? When the word \\u201cLord\\u201d is emphasized, it indicates that the\\nomnipotent, all-powerful, all-knowing Lord is our shepherd. The Lord, who\\ncreated everything around us, is our shepherd. When the word \\u201cis\\u201d is\\nemphasized, notice the present tense of the word. The verse does not read,\\n\\u201cThe Lord was my shepherd.\\u201d It says, \\u201cThe Lord is my shepherd.\\u201d He is our\\nShepherd now. He wasn\\u2019t just with David when he wrote this psalm; He is\\nalso with all of us now. When the word \\u201cmy\\u201d is emphasized, it reflects that\\nthe Lord is our personal Shepherd and Savior. He is way above and beyond\\nour understanding, but He wants a personal relationship with each of us. He\\nwants us to recognize Him as our personal Shepherd who we can draw close to\\nand trust to guide us. When the word \\u201cshepherd\\u201d is emphasized, it reflects\\nthat He not only loves us and guides us but that He also guards us, as a\\nshepherd guards their flock. Like David killed a bear to protect his flock\\nof sheep in 1 Samuel 17:34-35, God is powerful and willing to protect us.\\nOur Shepherd protected us from everlasting death by humbling Himself to\\ncome down to earth as a baby, to grow up and live among us, and to die for\\nus. Jesus died on a cross and rose from the grave so that each of us can\\nput our trust in Him and have eternal life instead of eternal death. That\\nGod is our personal Shepherd. \\u2022 Kimberly Brokish \\u2022 Read John 10:11. How has\\nJesus revealed that He is the Good Shepherd? \\u2022 Which word in Psalm 23:1,\\n\\u201cThe Lord is my shepherd,\\u201d sticks out to you the most today? Why? He tends\\nhis flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries\\nthem close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. Isaiah\\n40:11 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nIsa.40.11|Mic.5.4|Ps.23'