Day 1: Psalm 23:1 — “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.”
Where do you act right now as though the Shepherd is not enough?
This question comes from Day 1 of Who is this King of Glory?, the first journal in the Sacred Questions from the Psalms series.
I learned a great deal about trusting the Shepherd from my teenage son. Joshua traveled to Honduras with me for four years. Every year when we left to fly back to the States, he had only the clothes on his back, and often had to wear my Crocs home because he had given away everything. His shoes. His snacks. Everything. He didn’t worry about coming home with nothing. He trusted that his needs would be met.
Watching him trust stirred in me the same desire. I began to notice the moments I was wrestling to provide for myself instead of resting in the One who already has everything I need. Slowly, over time, it became easier. Don’t misunderstand, I knew that I still had to do the work. I did not expect things to simply fall from the sky. But something in my mindset began to change. I worked within what was in my control and trusted the Lord with what was not.
Just recently, a coworker mentioned something to me that he was worried about. I found myself saying, “Has God not always provided in the past? He will provide in this situation too.” And I meant it.
This year has been a season of real change for our family. In the past, before I could handle change, I had to analyze every angle, make sure I understood every possibility. This year has been different. I do not fully know how it will all work out. But I have watched my Father provide at exactly the moments I needed it, and I have noticed something I did not expect—I am not fretting over the details the way I used to.
But trusting does not mean the tension disappears. I am in a season of waiting on something I cannot control, with a deadline that isn’t moving. I know the Lord will provide. Full transparency, I do wish He would hurry.
This is just one question from Day 1 of Who is this King of Glory? There is a second question, room to write the verse itself, and a prayer prompt in the journal. If you want to sit with the question Who is this King of Glory? a little longer, you can purchase the complete journal here. [Link to purchase.]