Snow? Have Church at Home!

For those of you who are not going out today, you can have a great devotional time right at home. Here's what you can do:

. Put some worship music on your CD player or find a station on the radio that plays it (WPRZ)

. Spend some time in prayer.

. Read Psalm 34 as a Scripture reading

. Read and study Psalm 23. You can use the following thoughts to work your way through it:

Psalm 23's ,message, although 2500 years old is a message applies to the days of your life right now (v. 6). The Savior who died for you also lives for you and cares for you, the way a shepherd cares for the sheep (John 10:1–18). If you can say, "The Lord is my Shepherd," you can also say, "I shall not want."

The Shepherd feeds us and leads us. Sheep must have grass and water to live, and the shepherd finds those essential elements for them. God meets the everyday needs of your life as you follow Him (Ps. 37:25; Phil. 4:18). Never worry!

If we wander, He seeks us and restores us, as He did with David, Jonah, and Peter. When we need to know which way to go, He shows us the right path and then goes before us to prepare the way. Even in the places of danger, we need not be afraid. (Note the change from "He" in vv. 1–3 to "You" in vv. 4–5.) He is with you!

At the end of the dark valley, He has a special blessing for you: you drink of the refreshing water of life, and you receive the Spirit's anointing. The Shepherd is there to care for every hurt and heal every bruise.

One day, you will look back at your life

and see that it was only "goodness and mercy," and that includes the valley experiences. If life is difficult today, just keep following the Shepherd; He will never lead you where He cannot care for you.

If life is not fraught with struggles today, thank God for His loving kindness and grace.