I was not "Alone"

Sunday, August 10, AD 2025 by Laurence Wedderburn

Heb.4:12 The Word of God is living and active (ESV, NASB)

Heb.4:12 The Word of God is alive and active (NIV)

This morning, as I drove alone to church, I pondered my personal belief and frequently quoted conviction of Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. (KJV) (ESV). The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing. (NIV).  Did not the psalmist David experience trials, dangers and enemies in his lifetime? Had not Jesus taught likewise, Mathew 6:31-32  So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. Had not the apostle Paul stressed the same in Romans 8:28-37, in all things we are more than conquerors? Contrastingly, the popular songwriter laments: “I can’t get no satisfaction!”

I can't get no satisfaction!

At the Service, the Message was on The Miraculous Feeding of the 5,000, as recorded in Mark 6.

When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd (Mark 6:34).  Afterward, the Bible records: They all ate and were satisfied, ⁴³ and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. Mk.6:42

 After the service, I offered to pray with a Spanish-speaking couple and their daughter, who were new to our church. We had sat beside each other. The mother had been following the worship on her smartphone - in Spanish, I presume. My welcome was warmly received, and we exchanged contact information so that we might stay in touch.

Dr. Laurence Wedderburn August 11, 2025