Dearly beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, "Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? Who can declare all His praise?" (Psa 106:2). That's what the psalmist wanted to know, and that question is uppermost in my mind as I struggle to declare the glory of the Good Shepherd. As with some of the other psalms, it would seem to be enough simply to read this psalm. It is perfection itself. Even those churches that have given up Psalm-singing know Psalm 23. It is the most famous of all the psalms, and it is read at many a funeral. In With the Old Breed, E.B. Sledge tells about being a Marine in the Pacific. When the Japanese bombarded his position, or when he had to leave cover and charge their pillboxes, he recited the 23rd Psalm over and over again. It was the only thing that could give him the courage to fight under the withering machine gun and artillery bombardment. I personally have fought down fear with this psalm many times, when alone at night in a darkened room. "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me." I will fear no evil. What exposition does that phrase need? It is utterly powerful, transcendent, and true. And thus, it is with great fear and trembling that I dare to approach this holy ground. In one sense, my whole sermon amounts to this: read the 23rd psalm. Memorize it. Sing it. And believe it. What I hope to say further than that is simply this: Yahweh is the king's shepherd and therefore He is your shepherd too.
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Caleb Nelson grew up in Ft. Collins, CO. Born into a Christian home, where he eventually became the eldest of 11 children, he has been a lifelong Presbyterian. He professed faith at the age of six, and was homeschooled through high school. He then attended Patrick Henry College...
