| Psalm 23 — Part 5 |
| “He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake” (Psalm 23:3). |
| Often in our Christian lives there is failure, sin, and dullness of soul as the result of contact with things here in this world. Nevertheless, the Shepherd in His love and grace restores us, and leads us back into the right way. When David sinned, he prayed, “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me … Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation” (Psalm 51:10, 12). |
| This is developed further in the New Testament by the Apostle John. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). When we sin, we don’t lose our salvation, but we do lose communion, and the joy of our salvation. When we come in true repentance and confess our sin and failure, then that communion is restored. When there is true confession, He not only keeps us from going further in that sin, but He brings us back to lead us in the paths of righteousness once again. Remember, there is always personal restoration no matter what the sin and failure. God is greater than our failure, and His restoring grace is as great as His saving and preserving grace. |
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