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Published by: BIBLE LIGHT PUBLISHERS / Printed by: Permission of Christian Book Room Fourth Edition, 1985
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Introduction:
The twenty-third Psalm is familiar to many. To some it recalls the earliest associations of youth, and even of childhood. Scenes, voices and faces, long, long passed away and never more to be seen or heard in this world, are vividly brought before the mind in meditating on this beautiful Psalm. The heart, at times, loves to recall and dwell on such early associations. And, not unfrequently, in mature years, and even in old age, the lessons learned in youth are the best remembered. Hence the importance of early training and instruction in the things of God and of the immortal soul.
Years ago, a missionary in India came to the bedside of a dying soldier and spoke to him about the concerns of his soul, but he gave no heed to what was said. He was evidently dying fast, but utterly careless and hardened through a long course of sin. The missionary could not bear the thought of leaving him to die in his sins, knowing what an eternity of misery his must be, yet every appeal seemed useless. At last the thought crossed his mind: "I can tell from his accent that he comes from a country where the psalms of David are generally committed to memory in youth. I will try if a verse of a psalm will touch his heart." So he calmly repeated,
"Such pity as a father hath
Unto his children dear:
Like pity shows the Lord to such
As worship Him in fear.
For He remembers we are dust,
And He our frame well knows.
Frail man, his days are like the grass,
As flower in field he grows."
