Review: Comfort for Those Who Often Wander
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 22, 2012
John Newton wrote of surviving "many dangers, toils and snares" and I think most of us can relate. Most of my dangers and snares have been mental - doubts and fears that at times have pulled me this way and that, resulting in fear and anxiety. For me, Psalm 23 brings great comfort, and this exposition helped to draw out the meaning.The background is helpful. David was no armchair theologian. His life was threatened and was forced to literally flee his enemies. I face doubts and fears in a comfortable chair in a climate-controlled room. David reflected upon and learned trust while hiding out in caves.The author also brings in related Scriptures and brings to bear insights about how shepherds work with their sheep, again necessary for understanding this passage. Add to this stories from the author's life and it's hard to not see applications to my own life.The author writes from the perspective of one who taught the Bible for 35 years. Highly recommended!