REVIVAL TALK

  Psalm 23:3 – “He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.” The Great Shepherd leads us on paths of righteousness so we can discover our purpose. In John 14:26 the Holy Spirit is identified as our teacher. He will help us to define our true purpose. John 16:13 says, “However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.” What did the Psalmist mean by the phrase, For His name’s sake? Psalm 23:3 says, “He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” He restores us for His name’s sake, He leads us in truth and righteousness for His name’s sake. Psalms 25:11 says, “For Your name’s sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.” The following Scriptures show how God uses His mighty power for His name’s sake: ·       1 Samuel 12:22 – “For the Lord will not forsak

  Psalm 23:3 – “He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.”             There is a simple formula you can follow to be successful in your Christian walk. “He leads, I follow, we arrive.” Psalms 23:2 says, “He leads me beside still waters.” When you fail to allow the Lord to lead in paths of righteousness you get on the wrong path. Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way  that seems  right to a man, But its end  is  the way of death.” We must allow the Lord to lead us in the right path. These are paths that are straight, plain, and safe. We should pray the words of Psalms 27:11, “Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.”             The Psalmist writes in Psalms 37:23, “The steps of a  good  man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way.” Phillip Keller writes in his book, A Shepherd Looks at Psalms 23 , “A commonly held but serious misconception about sheep is that they can just ‘get along anywhere.’ The truth is quite