Restoration and Guidance for our Souls

This past Sunday morning all who tuned in to Livestream for Discovery Baptist Church found great blessing and worship during the time of music, as well as, during Chris’s excellent message. Among the many things I appreciated about that service was the duet sung by Paul and Ruth. The words of that song should bless and encourage every one of us.

Lord, I Need You

Lord, I come, I confess
Bowing here I find my rest
Without You I fall apart
You're the One that guides my heart

Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

Where sin runs deep Your grace is more
Where grace is found is where You are
Where You are, Lord, I am free
Holiness is Christ in me

Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

So teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
When I cannot stand I'll fall on You
Jesus, You're my hope and stay

Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

You're my one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

by Matt Maher

As I have studied for this week’s Bible study I have once again been amazed at the good God orchestrated for our study of Psalm 23. What an incredible time to focus on our wonderful Good Shepherd who is restoring our wilting souls in these days of quarantine and guiding us day by day.

I have several encouraging things for you to check out between now and tomorrow morning. The video you need to watch as an introduction to Week 3 is Session 4 (Psalm 23:3) is located here: 

Login to https://my.lifeway.com/redeem with an email address and password
On the left-hand side click on Redeem Code
Insert the code and click Redeem. From there, click on My Account then  Digital Media on the left-hand side.
You will see the sessions under the Rentals Header
You can play these videos as many times as you need.

The redemption code is-- 

BQHBIZ6843

Please complete the fill-ins on pages 108 and 109 as you watch the video. Days 1 and 2 of this chapter will be our section of discussion tomorrow morning.

You may connect to our Zoom class by going to community.discoverybaptist.org or by going to discoverybaptist.org. On either site you click on the Ladies Bible Study hot link and you will be connect to Zoom at 9:30. Also, you can connect by

The playlist (songs) for Psalm 23:3 can be found here:

New Link to Thursday's Bible Study

Peace in Times of Turmoil

“He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams.” Psalm 23:2

The current “stay at home” orders, the daunting statistics concerning the Coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic downturn have clearly accelerated the intensity of stress and anxiety in the world around us. But, I have good news! Those who have put their trust in the Almighty God of the Universe have no need for fear or worry. Why? Because He is in charge of our lives; He is always doing what is best for us. No matter whether we are well, sick, wealthy, poor, housebound, or free to safely travel the world, God controls our lives for our benefit and His glory. Most often we look at what effects us physically and measure our security and peace accordingly. But, a much more accurate evaluation concerning our well-being observes the condition of our soul. When our soul is at peace and content, everything about us reflects that state. Nothing genuinely brings about such calm other than knowing we are in the loving care of our all-powerful and all-knowing heavenly Father.

Thousands of years ago when David wrote Psalm 23 he most likely was in one of the most difficult times of his life and the life of Israel as his son Absalom worked on overthrowing David’s position as king. Can you imagine the possibility for stress? In the midst of Absalom’s pursuit of his father’s life, David wrote, “He lets me rest in green meadows; He leads me beside peaceful streams.” This is incredibly beautiful and encouraging. Do we trust God in this way? Do we have peace and calm in the middle of the Coronavirus? This is what God wants for us.

Tomorrow morning we will be discussing all of this during our 9:30 Ladies Bible Study. Be prepared by completing Days 3-5 for Week 2. To join me live online Thursday morning please tap the following button or tap the link on Discovery Baptist Church website.