91. Fifth Verse of Psalm 23 - WALK THRU THURS
Channel: Croak and Crow
Date: 2021-03-18

ENEMIES, who are they, where are they and will they pay my tab? Psalm23:5 ..table, enemies, cup, oil




Travel with Croak and Crow as we journey through the 23rd Psalm, a safe and free way to take a trip to green pastures, still waters, paths, valleys, banquet tables and the House of the Lord from the comfort of your own home!

We have been discussing the 23rd Psalm every Thursday since Feb 18!
We are on the 5th verse.
Join Croak and Crow as we walk through it!

"(God) has prepared a table before me in the presence of my enemies, He has anointed my head with oil, my cup runneth over (overflows)." Psalm23: 5

Spencer Cartier opens the show and introduces Verona and Frank. Verona says her legs are tired because she was doing Irish jigs on St. Patrick's Day!

There is a famous Irish dancing brother duo that you can watch on Instagram https://instagram.com/gardinerbrothers?igshid=15k26fnoaemyq

Today is March 18th, the Feast Day of St. Cyril of Jerusalem.

Speaking of saints, Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL uses the term 'saints' for their students, athletic players and alumni but their mascot is Lewis the Lion. The New Orleans Saints, NFL team, use a Saint Bernard mascot named Gumbo.

The first part of the fifth verse is "God has prepared a table before me."
A "whole table" brings to mind a fully catered feast layout, set up to your liking with everything that would make you happy. The wording that God is the one that has done this for you is very surprising because it is usually the servant who sets up the table for the master but here it is the Master who sets up the table for the servant.

The next part of the fifth verse states that this table is actually set up in the presence of your enemies. 
Why are your enemies present? You might ask.
Well our enemies are always present even if it is just the negative feelings we have about ourselves. There are many times when we feel like we don't deserve something but God is making it clear that we are always deserving of His love and protection no matter what.

This 'God acting as our caretaker' scenario starts at the beginning of Psalm 23 when He is compared to the shepherd overseeing his sheep. It continues through the Psalm in verse five when He; prepares us a table, anoints our heads with oil and endlessly fills our cups. 

Jesus Washes the Disciples Feet - John13: 1-17
..."When He had finished washing their feet, He put on his clothes and returned to His place. "Do you understand what I have done for you?" He asked them. "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord', and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you".... John13: 12-15

The fifth verse of Psalm 23 continues, "(God) has anointed your head with oil". Holy oil is routinely used in sacred sacraments like Baptism, Confirmation and Anointing of the Sick. Oil, especially in Biblical days, was very precious and reserved for royalty and priests and people of high prestige. It is a very loving and respectful ceremonious action gingerly administered to consecrate the human body that holds the sacred soul. We are the Arc of the Covenant. Holy oil is more lasting than holy water and it is placed on a person through touch. Holy water and holy ashes can be sprinkled or poured over someone but holy oil is traced on our skin in the sign of the cross.

Matthew26: 6-13 and Mark14: 3-9
In this account, Jesus' head was anointed with fragrant oil by a woman .
Jesus responded, "She has done a beautiful thing to me".

In the last part of the fifth verse of the 23rd Psalm it states, "My cup runneth over or overflows". What is the cup overflowing with? Spencer answers, "LOVE". God keeps pouring an abundance of unconditional love into our cups. More than we could ever comprehend. Nothing can ever stop the love of God from pouring forth to us, His children. 

Thank you for watching, listening, reading and thinking about the 23rd Psalm with us. Next week is the very last line in the prayer and hopefully you've gotten a deeper appreciation and understanding of it because we've gone over the words together. 

If people hate you for a fair or unfair reason, that does not mean God hates you. He will celebrate His great love for your pure soul regardless of what your earthly body has done.

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