One of our near weekly practices at All Souls is to send out pastoral words from one of our pastors in a weekly newsletter. During the fall of 2022, we are trying out audio recordings of these words rather than written. This week, our pastoral words are offered by Bliss, our Senior Pastor.
Here is a transcript of Dallas Willard's version of Psalm 23 used in today's recording:
The Lord is my Shepherd,
I have life without lack.
In his green pastures I’ve eaten my fill
so I lie down.
At his still waters my thirst is satisfied.
He heals and reintegrates my broken depths in his eternal life
so I can walk in paths of righteousness on his behalf.
Even though I go through loss, hunger,
disease, aging, and death I will
fear no evil because you Jesus are with me.
Your strong rod and protective staff put me at liberty.
Your abundant provision is a feast for
me so I’m happy to share with my enemies.
You give me hot showers and
warm fluffy towels, joyful experiences and
deep relationships, to make me feel clean, special, and powerful.
My cup runs over so I can be generous without ever running out.
Surely this world is a perfectly safe place for me to be
Because I dwell and abide with God
in the fullness of his life in the Kingdom of the Heavens forever.
That’s life without lack!
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