King David, wrote the Twenty-Third Psalm, a classic and enduring affirmation of his confidence in the LORD during a very straitened and stressful time in his own life. While consisting of only six stanzas and one hundred fifteen words, the reach and relevance of the Twenty Third psalm spans generations of believers who have been encouraged by this profound pastoral portrait. In stanza five, David acknowledges that he is living a sheltered life. Because “the LORD is our Shepherd”, this type of life is the birthright and blessing of every child of God. This message shares why!

In Exodus 3, verses 1 -6, God speaks to Moses from a bush that burned but did not burn up! Moses is one of the most remarkable characters in the Bible. His life can be divided into periods of forty years each. The first forty years were characterized by favor; the second by failure and the third by fulfillment. Like us, Moses made mistakes and missed the mark more than once but, when we look at the broad expanse of his life, his failure was book-ended by favor and fulfillment. In other words, his failures were not final nor are ours.

In Exodus, Chapter 39, four centuries before God leads Moses and the children of Israel out of Egyptian bondage, God manifested His presence in the life of a young Hebrew boy named Joseph who was sold into slavery, estranged from his family and had “to sing the Lord’s song in a strange land”. While Joseph’s geographical placement was not of his own choosing, God was with him. God's presence in the life of Joseph, can encourage us as we face our challenges in life.