Devotions to Hush Your Inner CriticSample

GOD SHEPHERDS YOU

God’s Word tells you that “We are the people he watches over, the flock under his care” (Psalm 95:7 NLT). So you can be sure God is forever watching you, providing you with all you need. With Him filling your life, there is nothing you lack. There are no greater words than those of Psalm 23, which detail all God does for you. He feeds, guides, and protects you. He makes you lie down in lush pastures, leading you beside the still waters so you can eat and drink and be refreshed in His presence. He restores you to yourself, leading you down the right paths—and all because He loves you just as you are! Even during those hard knocks in life, when you feel as if you are walking in shadows, you need not fear, for the Great Shepherd is with you, protecting you with His rod and guiding you with His staff. He even prepares a banquet for you, anointing you with the oil of His Holy Spirit. Meditate and refresh your spirit with Psalm 23 today. Know, precious lamb, that God’s goodness, mercy, and love pursue you every day!

Prayer: Thank You, Great Shepherd, for the tender care You give me, Your daughter, Your lamb.