The Lord Is Our Shepherd
O ne of the most comforting passages in the Bible is probably the 23 rd Psalm. It is often read at funerals for this very reason. Although this Psalm is most associated with death, it brings us hope and comfort in life. I love how it opens in the NIV (New International Version) - The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. Many of us have heard the King James Version - The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want . The word want has a dual meaning. Want can be a wish or desire. Want also means a need or a lack of something. I like that the preposition in is before want in the NIV. It makes the meaning of want so much clearer. I don’t know about you, but when I think of the word want, I’m more prone to think of my heart’s desires. My wants involve things like: how much I’d like to have a million dollars, a Porsche 911, 50 yard line tickets to a home Steele...