The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-06-17
LESSON FOR JUNE 20
THE LORD OUR SHEPHERD.

LESSON TENT-Pxalm %.
GOLDEN TEXT-The Lord liz my shep-
icrd. l shall not want-Ps. 23l
DEVOTIONAL READING = Eek. "a:
life
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL - John 10:
rs.
PRIMARY ToPIC-How God takes care
u us,
JUNIOR ToPlC-The Shepherd Psalm.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Trusting God for Everything.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Our Divine Shepherd.
This IL u lesson so simple that =
child OF tender years can understand.
The teachers work will be mainly to
point out the riches of Its content, not
TO explain difficulties. The position
Of the Psalm determines Its value. II
IL preceded by the Psalm OF the
Cross. Only those who ARE under the
power OF the cross can claim Its
promises. There nre no green pas
lures to those who have not seen
Christ on the cross.
The relationship Of the Lord to his
children Is set forth In this Psalm as:
I. Tho Divine Shepherd wv. l-D.
The teacher should thoroughly fa-
miliurize himself with the life ana
service of u shepherd. AS our shep-
herd.
l. He feeds his sheep wv. !, -.
The green pastures" ARE for nourish-
mont. The Lord always provides food
Tor his own sheep, both temporal ana
spiritual. lie gives III our daily
bread, but our highest and best food
Is Christ, the Bread sent down from
heaven for our souls (John $3.50. OF
which II we eat We shall live forever.
2. lie gives rest ". -. lie not only
gives food, but he maketh his sheep
to lie down. When the sheep have
been satisfied with food they lie down
to rest. Our finite natures require
rest-we cannot 20 Oh forever, 80 the
Divine Shepherd has arranged rest
Ing places ON the way. two OF which
ure night and the Sabbath. How sweet
they both IRE 10 the Child OF God
Sometimes he makes us to take en-
l.
know that when he makes us lie down
1t IL In the green pastures, not OH the
dusty road Or the rocky mountain side
Our shepherd sometimes leads us over
steep and rocky roads. but this IL ii
order that we mny reach the spots Of
green pasture.
| 3 lie keeps the sheep In safety "
~. He restores our souls. The resi-
BY the still wnter results In th'
restoration OF bodily and spIrltua
strength. In the times Of quiet lie re-
stores the spiritual life by the feeding
upon God through his Word and mean
Of grace. The restored soul Is L.,
Into the paths Of righteousness. TIM
Is, In the performance Of labor f"l
him. We have been saved not mcrci!
for our pleasure, hut that we nigh
do his good pleasure. that Is, his work
We ARE saved to serve.
4. lie guides the sheep In times %
danger ". ~. lie goes with Ills owl
through danger and trials. There u
no night M dark or sca NO stormy bu
what We cnn hear the voice Of tn
Divine Shepherd saying. he no
afruId, II is l." Mny we have ears Il
hear!
.. lie comforts his sheep In sorrow
". ~. The rod was u.s.d by TIL
shepherd TO count his &e.t... inssin
under the Shepherds rod WINS the sig
of ownership. Such acknowledgment
would grrntly comfort. even thong
the rod was the instrument whIc
cuuscd the sorrow. The conscious
ness that 1t was ibid on by the 10y
Ing shepherds hand would turn III
rod which s,nOtc 10 n stan 10 lem upon
u. The Divine Host wv. 9, %.
!. He spreads II table In the sigh
Of our enemies ". ~. Though dni
gers ARE on every hand. the cn"ini"
plotting and schcming. the might
shepherd provides II feast for his "w
In their sight. We can sit down I
TINT fcust with the assurance TINT u
one can disturb us.
,. He nnOin,s our hcnds with oil &
%. on II n symbol Of JOY. Their
should be- no sad faces nmong Christ
own.
3. Goodness and mercy perpetual
follow ". %. These ARE Gods iw
angels which "ncninp round nbot
those ihnt fear him. They hold bnc
the enemies from Oycrlnklng us: "
cnn fcnst NJ Gods banquet tnbl
Even when the days seem dark an