23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalms 23:1
Most of us know Psalms 23 well. Maybe some can even recite it. But do you know what shepherds do?
Let's take a look:
A shepherd's job:
He watches over his sheep or whatever his flock happens to be.
He provides water for them.
He provides food for them.
He protects them from predators.
And if ever necessary, a shepherd would lay down him life for his sheep.
Sound familiar?
As human (parents) aren't we to do this for our own children or those children in our care?
God provides for us like that.
His name in the Bible is
God our provider
He is who we look to. To provide us with the things we need. We don't always get what we want. But He gives us what we need.
And praise God for that in this time when the world crashes around us. Everyday there is more and more bad news. It comes at alarming rates and there are some days that we cry out to God "Come quickly Lord Jesus!"
The thing is, we are not in control of when that time will happen. I don't believe it will be that long. But who knows? I believed the same thing 30 years ago. And we are still here. Waiting and watching.
However, while we wait, Jesus still sits on His throne. And....
He is:
Jehovah-Raah
Our Shepard and Provider
Thanks for coming by today, Friends.
Have a blessed day in Jesus!
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