“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”Psalms 23:1-4 NIV
Welcome to the 27th devotional recap of the year. This week’s articles showed us what it means to have God as our Good Shepherd.
We started the week rounding up the series on building and maintaining devotional consistency. Fellowship with God comes naturally to the spiritual man, but sin made man reluctant for fellowship with Him (Genesis 3:8). Thankfully, in Christ, we have been reconciled with God and have communion with Him by the Spirit (2 Corinthians 5:18, John 14:16-17). This oneness with Christ must reflect in our actions. To walk in all God has for you, you need wisdom, strength, direction, and guidance, which you can only get in fellowship (2 Corinthians 3:18). Make devotion a priority and maintain consistency by the help of God’s Spirit in you. Abiding daily is all you have to do to grow and be fruitful. Remember that!
Tuesday’s devotional taught us how the Good Shepherd leads us. King David describes God as a Shepherd who provides, satisfies, and leads him (Psalm 23:1-2). God wants to guide us through every aspect of our daily lives. He leads us through His word (Psalm 119:105), His Spirit (Romans 8:16), dreams and visions (Job 33:14-15), Godly counsel (Exodus 18:14-24), and supernatural coincidences (1 Samuel 10:1-9). What a privilege it is to be led by a God who desires to lead us even more than we desire to be led!
On Wednesday, we reflected on what it means to lie down in green pastures (Psalm 23:2). In our fast-paced lives, true rest feels rare. Yet, like sheep, we would rest if we truly trust the Shepherd. Green pastures symbolize peace, provision, and refreshment. God calls us to rest in Him (Isaiah 30:15)—a rest already prepared for us (Matthew 11:28–29). To lie down in these green pastures is to live in divine rest. It is choosing trust over anxiety, surrender over striving, and presence over performance (Psalms 46:10). Let the Shepherd lead you. Let Him quiet your heart. Let Him feed your soul.
Thursday’s article showed us that even though society often equates strength with busyness, noise, or activity, true strength is found in stillness and quietness. This strength doesn’t come from activities or self-reliance, but from total dependence on God (Psalm 23:2b). It is where we surrender the need to control, slow down from urgency, and open ourselves up to God’s supernatural leadership. Stillness isn’t weakness or inactivity; it’s intentional trust. Jesus often withdrew to be alone with God (Mark 1:35), and Elijah heard God’s gentle whisper in a cave (1 Kings 19:12). It’s in those quiet moments that God fills, realigns, and restores us.
We ended the week with the assurance of God’s presence in the darkest valleys (Psalm 23:4). Hard times are a shared part of the human experience (John 16:33), but like the Psalmist, we need not fear because God walks with us. Even when storms rage, like in Mark 4, Jesus is present and His presence is our peace, protection, and direction.
Welcome to the better half of the year, dear believer. May you walk in divine leading, true rest, peace, and the protection of God’s presence. All you have to do is trust Him.
Have an amazing weekend!
Bible Reading Plan: Job 31-32; 1 Corinthians 1: 1-25