(August 23, 2025) Dr Jim McClure responds to a thoughtful friend…

Dear Dr Jim

I’ve been doing some meditating on Psalm 23 which is very rich in meaning and has been a great comfort in this current season of uncertainly. I love the image of the shepherd and God’s gentle loving care.

Many of the descriptions of God’s leadership are quite gentle— ‘He leads me beside quiet waters’,  ‘He guides me in paths of righteousness’, ‘you prepare a table’ and ‘you anoint my head’ and such.

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