With Jesus My Shepherd, I Am Home – May 1, 2026

With Jesus My Shepherd, I Am Home – May 1, 2026

From WELS Daily Devotions by WELS: What About Jesus

May 1, 2026 · 3 min · Season 1

About this episode

This episode reflects on the themes of forgiveness and God's love through the story of David.

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260501dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the L ORD forever. Psalm 23:6 With Jesus My Shepherd, I Am Home By the time David was finally crowned king of Israel at the age of 30, he had spent nearly half of his life on the run from the jealous King Saul, who saw him as a rival to be eliminated. At one point, David pleaded with the king to give up this pointless manhunt, saying, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong am I guilty of?” (1 Samuel 26:18). Although the king relented that day, it would still be some time before David could settle down in one place. How exhausting it must have been to be constantly hounded that way for so many years! You likely do not have a mortal enemy like young David did. But maybe you have felt chased in a more metaphorical way—constantly pursued by memories of past mistakes, of words or actions that make you blush or inwardly moan just to think of them years later. Hounded by a guilty conscience, we may even begin to doubt whether God will forgive us. David had…

Topics covered

  • faith
  • forgiveness
  • spiritual journey
  • overcoming guilt
  • God's love
  • David's story

Keywords

  • David
  • forgiveness
  • Psalm 23
  • Psalm 51
  • guilt
  • God's love
  • spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: L ORD

Books & works: Psalm 23, Psalm 51

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