Faith Knows
Richard Roberts The Bible tells in Mark 5 of a woman who had an issue of blood. For twelve years the fountain of her blood would not dry up. She had been to doctors, and they had done all that they knew to do, but she grew worse. One day she heard of Jesus. She […]
Bless the Lord, O My Soul
Lindsay Roberts The Lord showed me in Psalm 103:1˗2: Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. And then He begins to list the benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life […]
Joy Runs Over / The Twenty-Third Psalm
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Seventh of eight parts Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. — Psalm 23:5 Oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. As a young boy, the psalmist David was anointed with oil by the prophet Samuel. Later, David’s life was filled with danger, temptation, […]
God’s Rod and Staff / The Twenty-Third Psalm
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Fifth of eight parts Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. — Psalm 23:4 When a shepherd in Israel takes his sheep from one pasture to another, he uses his rod and staff to beat off the snakes and wild animals — anything that endangers his sheep. […]
Soul Restoration / The Twenty-Third Psalm
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Third of eight parts He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. — Psalm 23:3 One bad thing about sheep is that they have a tendency to stray, to just follow their noses. They put their heads down and start […]
Goodness and Mercy / The Twenty-Third Psalm
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Eighth of eight parts Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. —Psalm 23:6 A good shepherd never leaves his sheep. At the end of the day, he calls them into the […]
An Inside Feeding / The Twenty-Third Psalm
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies. —Psalm 23:5 When your enemies are trying to get the best of you, it’s good to know the Lord is there, feeding you and strengthening your inner man. I’m reminded of a man who was falsely accused and was to be brought before […]
Through the Valley / The Twenty-Third Psalm
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Fourth of eight parts Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me. — Psalm 23:4 I recall when my wife, Evelyn, and I first moved to Tulsa. Our son, Ronnie, was four years old. […]
Green Pastures and Still Waters / The Twenty-Third Psalm
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Second of eight parts He maketh me to lie down in GREEN pastures: he leadeth me beside the STILL waters. — Psalm 23:2 Green pastures. Now the Psalmist could have just said “pastures,” but it wouldn’t have meant much because some pastures are old, brown, dried-up grass, rocky […]
The Shepherd and His Sheep / The Twenty-Third Psalm
From the archives of Oral Roberts – First of eight parts The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — Psalm 23:1 My Shepherd. The word “my” indicates a personal relationship. A Shepherd and his sheep are very close. He calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out…and the sheep follow him: […]