Sermon Cloud

Verse three of this Psalm answers the What, How, and Why of the shepherd restoring the soul. The What: the soul is simply you at it's very essence—emotions, thoughts, desires, etc. The restoration is both short and long term: you are restored daily to a state of health and ultimately into the original—God's image. The How: through God's power as you walk down a path of doing what is right. To receive the blessings of a restored life, action and participation are required. The Why: the text simply reads “for his name's sake”. God gets all the glory and the credit—not a bad proposition considering the endless blessings you reap in the process!