Psalm 23:2-4

Psalm 23:2-4
English Standard Version (ESV)

  Most people in the world have a certain degree of selfishness.  When someone calls and offers us a free lunch, there is something inside us that is suspicious -- we wonder what is in it for the buyer, right?  We're often curious if someone does something generous for us, because we think that they must be getting something out of it.
  Here in Psalm 23, we're reminded of God's selfless love.  When he could abandon us in the valley of the shadow of death, he abides with us.  When he could leave us on our own, he chooses to lead us beside still waters, to stay with us no matter what and lead us into the ways of abundant life.  God is always choosing to be with us, to remain with us, to stay with us and point us towards hope, towards peace and towards joy.  God doesn't abandon us, no matter if we deserve it -- God remains, and God does so selflessly, not out of self-interest but rather out of selfless love.  God loves you and wants you to experience his abundance and peace, and so he walks with us, every step and every day, so that we might be enveloped in his love and wrapped in his peace.