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1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
King James Version
When I was a teenager in high school back in 1960, we were allowed to read the Bible. Every day in homeroom, I read the 23rd Psalm before we said the Pledge of Allegiance.
It felt right to me, combining this prayer with the pledge. One Nation under God.
Today is July 4th. We are celebrating our independance as a nation.
What better way to begin a child's life knowing that the Lord is THEIR Shepherd, they shall never want as they walk with the Lord throughout their life.
It is my prayer today that our nation continues to be independant under the guiding love of our Lord.
Happy Independance Day.
Sue/mysavior
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Sue, that is so very true. We are so blessed in our country to be able to pick up the Bible and read. Truly God has blessed America and we must stay on our knees praying that He will continue to do so. Thank you for the wonderful reminder.
We used to have a prayer before the Pledge of Allegiance.
God has blessed us all!
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That is a perfect verse to think of on this day. HE is our Shepherd! Beautiful! Hope you and your family have a wonderful 4th of July! :)
You said it!! So glad I teach in a private school where we can read the bible or discuss God whenever we would like. God bless our freedom!
I do pray that they will allow prayer back in the public schools. They really need it.
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Thanks Sue and welcome to the blog team. You are off to a great start!
I,too, remember reciting the 23rd Psalm in kindergarten in public school. I have to admit, it was a long, long time ago.
I left that school after kindergarten and attended a private school and never again saw a bible or learned bible verses until I was saved many years later. How sad. But, glory to God, I never forgot Psalm 23 and it still remains one of my favorites.
I just read through Power FM's Facebook page that if 15 students request an elective Bible class the school has to add it.
Here in Burleson,Tx,I am happy to say that they offer Bible as an elective.