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Dwell in the House of the Lord Volume 1, Day 10

by David Joynt on June 16, 2020

Dwell in the House of the Lord Volume 1, Day 10

PSALM 23:3 | 3 he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

 The life without lack is an integrated life. The Shepherd restores our souls, healing our hurts and our wounds, so that we are not reactive and defensive, responding to past pain or suffering. Then we can discover the right paths that avoid dead ends and cul de sacs. We can actually display God’s name, his character and goodness, in our lives. We have an organizing purpose, serving and glorifying Him, which sets our priorities, occupies our thoughts and prayers, and orders our time. We are directed and not stuck in passivity or rebellion. Right walking reinforces his values, builds our characters, and fortifies our hopes.

 Pray this way: “Lord let me live today for the praise of your glory!”

Tags: suffering, priorities

About the Author
David Joynt

Dave Joynt began his service as a pastor at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona in September 2014. This meant a move away from the Northeast, where he has a long history, growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and then serving congregations in Delaware and New Jersey for a total of 23 years.

Dave was nurtured in a great church in Bethlehem where his parents, Anne and Carey, served as elders. He graduated in classics from Lehigh University where his Father taught, and then from Oxford, where he met his wife Julia. Ordained in 1988, he completed a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1993.

He and Julia have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Madeleine.

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