Category Archives: Shepherd
The Rod & The Staff
Ps.23:4 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” [NKJV, with emphasis].
Today, we return to our study in Psalm 23. What made David so strong? We started to answer this question a few days ago; the first thing we pointed out was God’s presence. The presence of God is key to security. Read the rest of this entry
Stop Running!
Eze.34:2 “…Shouldn’t shepherds feed their sheep… 4 You have not taken care of the weak. You have not tended the sick or bound up the injured. You have not gone looking for those who have wandered away and are lost…” [with emphasis].
If God is your shepherd, you cannot be stranded. Will you have tough times, times where you need to dig in and dig deep? Of cause. But you will never be stranded. Read the rest of this entry
The Path
Job 28:7 “There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture’s eye hath not seen” (KJV).
There is a right path for your life and only the Good Shepherd knows that path. Which is why He takes us through the process of making and leading and then leading aright. Read the rest of this entry
Soul Refresh
Ps.23:1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; 3 he restores my soul… (NRSV, with emphasis)
If the Lord is your shepherd and if you will be His sheep, He will take care of everything; your spiritual needs, your directional needs, your emotional needs, your physical needs and your eternal needs. Ps.23:3 “he restores my soul… (NRSV, with emphasis). Read the rest of this entry
Lacking Nothing
Ps.23:1 (NKJV) “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 5 …You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over” [with emphasis]
When the Lord is your shepherd, He will not only meet all your needs, you will discover you have no want. The second reason you will have no want is because God actually gives us more than enough. Read the rest of this entry
God Tends
Eze.34:2 “…Shouldn’t shepherds feed their sheep… 4 You have not taken care of the weak. You have not tended the sick or bound up the injured. You have not gone looking for those who have wandered away and are lost…” [with emphasis].
If anyone understood how vulnerable and defenseless sheep are, it was David. When a lion came against his sheep, he rose against the lion and killed it. Read the rest of this entry
Sheep 101
Jn.10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.” [with emphasis]
The presence of the shepherd brings real freedom to the sheep. However, in order for Jesus to be your shepherd and for you to experience real freedom, you must first be a sheep. Read the rest of this entry
