What Does Psalm 23 Mean When Life Is Hard?

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When something keeps you up at night and life feels like it is pressing in, Psalm 23 has more to say than most of us remember. David calls God my shepherd, someone personal who stays with the flock day and night and fights off whatever attacks it. Pastor Smith shows that this shepherd gives you peace, protects you while you walk through hard things and prepares a future for you. In this sermon, preached in 2022 to close a summer series on the Psalms, Pastor Kaloma Smith of UAMEZ Church in Palo Alto, California preaches on Psalm 23:1-6 and shows why believers can be bold in their assurance. Questions this sermon answers What does Psalm 23 mean? It describes God as a personal shepherd who leads you to peace, protects you in the valley and prepares a table and a future for you. Why is God called a shepherd? A shepherd was the sheep's lifeline, staying with them at all times and using the rod and staff to fight off predators. Does following God mean you avoid hard times? No. Psalm 23 says you walk through the valley, and God is with you in it and fights for you. What are goodness and mercy in Psalm 23? Pastor Smith says goodness is what money can't buy, like family and community, and mercy keeps following you even when you mess up. Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6 Chapters 0:00 Psalm 23 to close a summer series 0:56 For anyone who refuses to give up 3:24 Psalm 23 reading and prayer 5:15 Why calling God my shepherd was new 9:13 What a shepherd really did 13:29 Peace, protection and restoring your soul 29:21 A table before your enemies, goodness and mercy Join us Sundays at 10 AM PT, 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or live at youtube.com/@uamez Plan your visit: uamez.com Instagram: instagram.com/uamezchurch Facebook: facebook.com/uamezchurch #UAMEZChurch #GodIsMyShepherd #Psalm23