“El
Señor es mi pastor, nada me faltara” Salmo 23:1
Cuenta la historia que hace algunos años en una función de sala, uno de los
principales actores de Inglaterra se le pidió que recitara para el placer de
sus colegas invitados. Él consintió y le preguntó si había algo especial que a
su público le gustaría escuchar. Después de una breve pausa, un viejo clérigo
presente dijo: " ¿Podría usted, señor, recitar para nosotros el salmo
veintitrés?” Una extraña mirada pasó sobre la cara del actor, él hizo una pausa
por un momento, y luego dijo: " Puedo y lo haré, con una condición, y que
es que después de yo haber recitado, usted, mi amigo, usted haga lo mismo.
" "Yo ", dijo el clérigo, con sorpresa. "Pero yo no soy tan
elocuente. Sin embargo, usted lo desea, lo haré”. Sorprendentemente, el gran
actor comenzó el salmo. Su voz y su entonación eran perfectas. Contuvo el
público embelesado, y cuando terminó, una gran salva de aplausos estalló de los
huéspedes. Luego, a medida que se apagó, el viejo sacerdote se levantó y
comenzó el salmo. Su voz no era notable, y su entonación no fue impecable.
Cuando hubo terminado, ningún sonido de aplausos rompió el silencio, pero no
había un ojo seco en la sala, y muchas cabezas se inclinaron. Entonces el actor
se puso en pie de nuevo. Su voz tembló cuando él puso su mano sobre el hombro
del viejo sacerdote y le dijo: "Yo llegue a sus ojos y oídos, mis amigos,
él llegó a sus corazones La diferencia es simplemente esto: Yo conozco el salmo
veintitrés, pero él conoce el Pastor”.[1]
¿Conoces tu al Pastor? Jesús nos dice en su
Palabra: “Yo soy el buen pastor. El buen pastor da su vida por sus ovejas”
(Juan 10:11). Recuerda, El nos escogió. El nos compro con su sangre. El nos
salvo. El provee por tus necesidades. El nos protege del mal. El nos hizo parte
de Su familia. Cuando pienso en esas cosas y muchas mas; verdaderamente puedo
proclamar; “El Señor es mi Pastor, nada me faltara”. Que el Señor te bendiga y
te guarde siempre.
The Lord is my Shepherd
Psalm 23:1
“The Lord
is my shepherd; I shall not want”
Some years ago at a drawing-room function, one of England’s leading actors was asked to recite for the pleasure of his fellow guests. He consented and asked if there was anything special that his audience would like to hear. After a moment’s pause, an old clergyman present said: "Could you, sir, recite to us the Twenty-third Psalm?" A strange look passed over the actor’s face; he paused for a moment, and then said: "I can, and I will, upon one condition; and that is that after I have recited it, you, my friend, will do the same." "I," said the clergyman, in surprise. "But I am not an elocutionist. However, you wish it, I will do so." Impressively, the great actor began the psalm. His voice and his intonation were perfect. He held his audience spellbound; and as he finished, a great burst of applause broke from the guests. Then, as it died away, the old clergyman arose and began the psalm. His voice was not remarkable; his intonation was not faultless. When he had finished, no sound of applause broke the silence, but there was not a dry eye in the room, and many heads were bowed. Then the actor rose to his feet again. His voice shook as he laid his hand upon the shoulder of the old clergyman and said: "I reached your eyes and ears, my friends; he reached your hearts. The difference is just this: I know the Twenty-third Psalm, but he knows the Shepherd."
Do you know your Shepherd?
Jesus tells us in His Word: "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd
lays down his life for his sheep "(John 10:11). Remember, He chose us. He
bought us with His blood. He saved us. He provides for your needs. He protects
us from evil. He made us part of His family. When I think of these things and much
more, I can truly proclaim, "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not
want." May the Lord bless you and keep you always.
Some years ago at a drawing-room function, one of England’s leading actors was asked to recite for the pleasure of his fellow guests. He consented and asked if there was anything special that his audience would like to hear. After a moment’s pause, an old clergyman present said: "Could you, sir, recite to us the Twenty-third Psalm?" A strange look passed over the actor’s face; he paused for a moment, and then said: "I can, and I will, upon one condition; and that is that after I have recited it, you, my friend, will do the same." "I," said the clergyman, in surprise. "But I am not an elocutionist. However, you wish it, I will do so." Impressively, the great actor began the psalm. His voice and his intonation were perfect. He held his audience spellbound; and as he finished, a great burst of applause broke from the guests. Then, as it died away, the old clergyman arose and began the psalm. His voice was not remarkable; his intonation was not faultless. When he had finished, no sound of applause broke the silence, but there was not a dry eye in the room, and many heads were bowed. Then the actor rose to his feet again. His voice shook as he laid his hand upon the shoulder of the old clergyman and said: "I reached your eyes and ears, my friends; he reached your hearts. The difference is just this: I know the Twenty-third Psalm, but he knows the Shepherd."
