HE KNEW THE PSALM BUT HE KNEW THE MASTER(THE DIFFRENCE WAS CLEAR)

HE KNEW THE PSALM BUT HE KNEW THE SHEPHERD(THE DIFFRENCE WAS CLEAR)

    There was once a Shakespearian Actor  who was known every where for his one man show of reading and recitation from the Classics. He would always end his performance with a dramatic reading of Psalm23.Each night, without exception, the Actor began his recitation " The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want-----" The crowd would listen attentively and then at the conclusion of the Psalm, They would rise in thunderous applause in appreciation of the Actor's incredible ability to bring the verse to life.But one night ,just before the actor was about to offer his customary recital of Psalm23 ,A young man from the audience spoke up, "Sir ,do you mind if tonight I recite Psalm23?"The actor was quite taken a back by this unusual request ,but he allowed the young man to come forward and to stand front and Centre of the stage to recite the Psalm, knowing that the ability of the unskilled youth would be no match for his own talent.
   With a soft voice ,the young man began to recite the words of the Psalm. When he finished, there was no standing ovation as on the other nights. All that could be heard was weeping. The Audience was moved by the young man's recitation that every eye was full of tears. Amazed at what he heard ,the Actor said to the youth, "I don't understand.\I have been performing Psalm 23 for years. I have a lifetime of experience and training ,but I have never moved an audience as you have tonight. Tell me what ,what is your secret? "The young man humbly replied,"well sir,you know the Psalm---- but I know the shepherd".One cant fully impart a maximum impact on the lives of men if he does not have a personal encounter with the Good Shepherd,  the Lord Jesus Christ if he or she have a personal encounter through constant fellowship with him.Hearing about the savior through biblical stories and religious doctrines, can never usher one into a blissful experience of knowing him but a personal encounter through the daily reading of his word the bible and  constant worship and prayers does. You want to know the shepherd? fervently seek to have an encounter with him and you wont regret you did.

I WILL SERVE YOU FOREVER!!!!!!!!!

I WILL SERVE YOU FOREVER!!!!

During the years when slavery was legal in the United states, A Gentleman happened to witness a Slave biding in a crowded street .As he watched from the edge of the crowd to observe the activities, He saw one slave to another led onto a platform their arms and legs with ropes as if they were animals

Displayed among the jeering crowd, was a young female slave standing at the back, her eyes tilted with fear and looked so frightened. The Gentleman hesitated for a moment and then disappeared briefly. When he returned, The Auctioneer was about to start with the biding of the young Girl he had noticed before hand. As the Auctioneer started the biding, the Gentleman shouted out a bid that was twice the amount of any selling price offered that day. There was silence for an instance, and the gavel fell as" sold to the Gentleman". The rope that bound her was handed to the Gentleman who accepted it without saying anything. The young girl stared at the ground ,Suddenly looked up and spat in his face. Silently, he reached for a handkerchief and wiped the spittle from his face. He smiled gently and said "follow me". This the slave girl did reluctantly.
       In the slave years, there were legal documents called "manumission papers" which was obtained upon the purchase of a slave. These Papers were necessary documents those days. The Gentleman paid the purchase price and the necessary documents. when the transaction was complete, he turned to the girl and presented the documents to her. Startled ,she looked at him with uncertainty .Her narrowed eyes asked "what are you doing", The Gentleman responded to her questioning look. He said "Here are the papers.I bought them to set you free As long as you have these papers in your possession, no man can ever make you a slave again"The slave girl was surprised and shocked beyond words, for she kept on saying the words of the Gentleman "you bought me to set me free?". As she began to grasp at the significance of the documents she now held,She fell to her knees and wept at the Gentleman's feet and with tears of gratitude she said" you bought to set me free? I will serve you forever" .Jesus paid such a price for us when he shed his blood  on the cross for our sins at Calvary. That's what the Bible called Redemption.