Key Idea: The Shepherd brings peace not by removing every threat, but by being present with His people.
Led Into Rest
Psalm 23 isn’t just telling us what life with God . It to us who God has Himself to be.
“He me lie down in pastures, He me beside waters, He my soul.” – Psalm 23:2-3a
This Shepherd is to more than . He’s to .
Rest isn’t something we . It’s something we are .
God is not only in . He is in .
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Peace Revealed in the Middle of Fear
The Story of “The Lord is with you, .” – Judges 6:12
“! Do not be .” – Judges 6:23
“The Lord is .” – . – Judges 6:24
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Living with the Shepherd’s Peace
Gideon received because God was .
David because he his Shepherd.
Psalm 23 doesn’t invite us to . It invites us to be within it.
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3 Takeaways
comes from , not the absence of .
is something the us into.
meets us in , not it fades.
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5 Questions
1. When you think about peace, what do you usually imagine? How is that different from the kind of peace described in Psalm 23 and the story of Gideon?
2. What makes it difficult for you to rest—both physically and internally? What fears, responsibilities, or pressures tend to keep you “on edge”?
3. Where might God be inviting you to pause rather than push this week? What would it look like to allow the Shepherd to lead you into rest instead of trying to manage everything yourself?
4. In what area of your life do you need to trust God’s presence rather than waiting for circumstances to change? How does knowing God as Jehovah Shalom shape that trust?
5. What might it look like to live with Psalm 23 this week? How could returning to its words help reshape your sense of peace, trust, or attentiveness to God?
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