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freebiblestudies · 2 years

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Psalm 23 Lesson 04: The Shepherd’s Rod and Staff

Today we are going to study one of the most famous verses in the Bible. It has given comfort to countless Christians in difficult times. Even non-Christians are familiar with the first half of this verse. What Bible verse is it?

Let’s read together Psalm 23:4.

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”

“The valley of the shadow of death” is a rather striking phrase. What could it mean?

Let’s read together Job 10:21-22; Job 16:16; Psalm 107:10; Isaiah 9:2; and Jeremiah 2:6.

A sheep wandering in a deep ravine or a gloomy valley would be vulnerable to dangers ranging from predators to falling into pits. When David was on the run from King Saul, he may have felt like one of these fearful sheep.

Let’s read together Psalm 139:23-24 and John 16:33.

However, a shepherd would not leave the flock alone in a deep ravine or a gloomy valley. A shepherd would be with the sheep and guide them through a perilous path to safety. Jesus, as our Good Shepherd, promises to be with us in difficult and dark times as well as the good times.

You may wonder what is the difference between a shepherd’s rod and a staff. A rod is a short piece of wood with an enlarged knob at the end of one side. (Imagine a wood baton or mace.) On the other hand, a staff is a long stick, around six feet long. A staff usually has a curved end.

A rod is used by a shepherd for protection. A rod can be worn on the body, like a police nightstick. A skilled shepherd can throw the rod at a predator to scare it away from the flock. A rod can also be used as a short-range weapon to defend the flock from predators.

A shepherd’s staff is a multipurpose tool. It is used to guide sheep. It can be used as a lantern holder in the evenings. A staff can be used as an extension of a shepherd’s arm with spooking the sheep. A shepherd can lean on a staff for support. Finally, a shepherd can use a staff to safely bring a ewe to its mother. (A shepherd would not want to use his hands for this task, because he would risk leaving his scent on the ewe. If the mother smelled the shepherd’s scent on the ewe, she might reject the ewe.)

So, why would a sheep be comforted by a shepherd’s rod and staff?

These two items indicate the presence of the shepherd, who can protect the flock.

Sometimes a sheep will stray from the flock. The shepherd will first try to use his staff to gently prod the sheep back to the flock. However, occasionally a sheep may be very stubborn and not follow the prodding of a shepherd. In certain cases, a sheep may be walking towards a dangerous situation, like the edge of a cliff.

If the sheep does not respond to the staff, the shepherd might have to club it with the rod. The sheep would be hurt, but it is better than falling off a cliff and dying.

C.S. Lewis once said, “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” Sometimes God has to use drastic measures to get our attention in life. God is trying to rouse us from falling into a spiritual death.

Psalm 23:4 is a promise Jesus will guide us through trials and tribulations in our lives if we allow Him to. We fear no evil as long as we have Jesus as our Good Shepherd.

Friend, will you take comfort in the Good Shepherd’s rod and staff?

#bible study #psalm 23 #valley of shadow of death #fear no evil #rod and staff

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betterlifeinoverall-rethabilep · 1 year

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hanas-hues · 1 year

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Marigold got down to 4 hit points (mauled by an undead ice bear) and her staff got a little upgrade today!

#dungeons and dragons #dnd #warlock #archfey patron #character art #mine #my art #her staff of flowers became a Rod(staff) of the Pact Keeper #while still retaining the ability to create flowers #so now when she casts her Eldritch Blasts the staff bends like a bow #to kinda symbolize it being a +1 focus

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puppyeared · 3 months

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fuck it. plaguesona

#i thought of this a couple weeks ago on the bus a couple seats away from someone loudly coughing into the open air #i think something snapped and i decided to make a fuckin. medieval ass plague sona. horseman of pestilence fursona #this is also why i was asking abt animals with medical symbolism.. originally i wanted a two headed snake like the staff of caduceus #but it turns out thats actually hermes symbol. the real symbol for medicine is the rod of asclepius which looks pretty similar #the difference is that theres only one snake and its twined around a stick. ironically mercy from overwatch's weapons are named after #the caduceus despite the misconception LMAOOO #snakes were the most consistent medicine related animal i could find even across multiple cultures so it couldve really worked #if i could actually draw scalies.. one of my earliest sketches had a cobra with a syringe at the end of its tail like a rattlesnake #and it had markings similar to the syringe tube but i didnt have much else going on so i scrapped it #i was also recommended animals with less obvious ties to medicine like jellyfish and horseshoe crabs and learned something new ^_^#im not confident i could pull off a non-mammal furry but they were really good ideas i might put into smth else.. i also thought of #axolotls bc of their regenerative thing and growing back limbs but i think that would suit smth like a surgeon or amputation...#possums and bats were also an option bc theyre actually really resistant to most diseases like rabies but i feel like ppl wouldnt know that #if they saw it so it looks a little ironic at a glance. rabbits rats and mice were my second option bc of animal testing and lab rats #less obvious reference but the moon rabbit in chinese mythology is loosely connected to medicine bc it makes the elixir of life #otherwise lab mice in a pharmacy / modern medicine setting seemed fitting and jerboa tails remind me of cotton buds #and. ironically. jerboas are more closely related to elephants than rats and mice. can you believe it #my art #myart #my oc #sona #plaguesona #cottonbud #fur #furry art #character design #ref sheet #oc ref sheet

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dndtreasury · 8 months

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Staff of the Cauldron Carrier by Griffon's Saddlebag

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wiirocku · 1 year

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Psalm 23:4 (NKJV) - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

#Psalm 23:4 #I walk #through #valley #shadow #death #fear #no evil #You are #with me #Your rod #staff #comfort me

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isasan347 · 11 months

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Give-up-everything-for-a-world-that’s-not-even-theirs-club

I watched Epic.

These people would give up everything for a world that’s not even theirs. Legend even multiple times ,that little shit

Time with his eternal baby face

#legend linked universe #time linked universe #lu ravio #twilight linked universe #majoras mask #hibiscus #harp of ages #rod of seasons #triforce heroes #Ravio’s bracelet #shadow crystal #Hilda’s staff #sheerow

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ahb-writes · 1 month

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Yomiko Readman.

For collectors and hobbyists of all types, there are items, objects, or crafts one pursues with an acute, vulgar obsession (i.e., "white whale," "Holy Grail," "glorious purpose," etc.). Sometimes, this is passive; other times, it's dynamic. But as I unbox my latest haul of animation production artwork, I can scarcely believe I've successfully tagged "The Paper."

R.O.D. the TV is a wildly entertaining and dramatic anime series (even more so the precursor OVA), and I came upon a good amount of Yomiko art while hunting and tracking various auctions for anime art. In total, I nabbed a 43-sheet set of Yomiko and other characters, plus a 17-sheet set of Yomiko solo.

Additional recent finds (cel, douga, genga): Haruhi Fujioka (Ouran High School Host Club); Kiba (Wolf's Rain); Lina Inverse (Slayers); Armitage (Armitage III); Hitomi Kanzaki (Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea); Tuberov Bilmon (Gundam Wing); Taiki, Youka, others (12 Kingdoms); Mirai Yashima (Mobile Suit Gundam).

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sianara7 · 1 year

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An actual finished reference?!

A Kirby OC! I’m having a lot of fun building on the pre-existing lore and getting inspired by others interpretations!

I have two other oc concepts, I need to develop those more and draw references for them…

but anyway! My sweet moth cat! I love her! Their just sort of chilling in the star rod like an off brand galaxia,

I need to develop her a bit more but I’m having fun!

#kirby #kirby oc #star rod #is this a galaxia rip off? Maybe #little moth cat Halcandran!#also with a cool staff thing

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schneckmag · 1 year

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So cruel and uncool how medic doesn't have a melee weapon, which is just a bigger version of a knee reflex hammer

#It'd be funny methinks #Or just a meat tenderising hammer #Me when i fucking TENDERISE YOU #Thinking abt it medic has very little unique melee weapons that arent just saws #And ig we have the necrosmasher but it's not based on a reflex hammer i dont think #Also would be really heckin nifty if we got something like the freedom staff based on the rod of asclepius or caduceus #Technically asclepius is the only real medical rod but shhhhh #Caduceus looks cooler #Tf2 #Team fortress 2 #Team fortress #Valve #Medic #Tf2 medic

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the-monkey-ruler · 1 year

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The Magic Cudgel (2020) 定海神针

Director: Zhou Zhong

Starring: Nan Sheng / Jiang Zile

Country/Region of Production: Mainland China

Date: 2020-06-17 (Mainland China)

Duration: 68 minutes

Type: Reimagining

Summary:

Chaos brewed god iron, vertical as the pillars of heaven, horizontal can sweep heaven and earth, become bigger and broken mountains, shrink into dust, both ends are engraved with unknown characters, thousands of stars surround themselves, once awakened, the world will be shocked!

Where did the Ruyi Golden Cudgel go after Sun Wukong became a Buddha? One is that it was released back to the East China Sea by the Monkey King; the other is that the Buddha sealed him under Ruyi Peak because he was afraid of Monkey King's power to fight against Buddha.

Under the Ruyi Peak, there lived the "Ruyi Gate", a hidden sect of cultivating immortals, which has guarded the seals of the Three Realms for generations. The three envoys, Hou Li (God), Li Feiying (Human), and Yan Tiangang (Demon), are respectively in charge of the three seals of Vajra, Human King, and Emperor Teacher.

The Phaseless Demon Venerable sent two ghost-addicted demons to sneak into the world and attack the sealed gate on the night of the blood moon. The three siblingsjoined forces to use the "Three Seals Dafa" to urge the magic needle to suppress the seal. But at the last moment, Yan Tiangang became possessed and seriously injured Hou Li. Li Feiying sacrifices her spiritual power to help Hou Li cultivate. Hou Li finally breaks through the realm, wielding the Dinghai God Needle and defeats the Formless Demon. The door of the Demon Race to the human world is closed forever.

Source: http://chinesemov.com/2020/The-Magic-Cudgel.html

Link: https://nunuyingyuan.com/movie/97317

#The Magic Cudgel #定海神针 #jttw media #jttw movie #jttw #movie #live action #reimagining #continuation #golden cudgel #complacent staff #complacent hoop rod #sun wukong #God Envoy #Human Envoy #demon envoy #little flower

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rexismycopilot · 7 months

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Priest Obi-Wan 🔥🔥🔥

Yesss!!

When I originally was writing the first Priest AU I wrote, I couldn't decide if I wanted Obi-Wan or Anakin to be the aggressor. But once I wrote the first one, I couldn't get Obi-Wan being evil out of my brain and here we are...

#ask #anon #obikin #thy rod and thy staff they comfort me

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soothinghymn · 2 years

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