From today's devotion of Our Daily Bread.
"He Leads Me"
" In Istanbul, Turkey, in 2005, one sheep jumped off a cliff and then
nearly 1,500 others followed! In the end, about one-third of them died.
Not knowing which way to go, sheep mindlessly follow other members of
the flock.
No better word picture than sheep can be found to illustrate our need for a trustworthy leader. We are all, Isaiah wrote, like sheep (Isa. 53:6). We tend to go our own way, yet we desperately need the sure direction of a shepherd.
Psalm 23 describes the trustworthiness of our Good Shepherd. He cares for us (v.1); He provides for our physical needs (v.2); He shows us how to live holy lives (v.3); He restores us, comforts us, heals us, and bountifully blesses us (vv.3-5); and He will not abandon us (v.6).
What a comfort to know that God gently but firmly leads us! He does so through the urging of the Holy Spirit, the reading of His Word, and through prayer. God is the reliable leader we need.
In acknowledgment of our dependence on the Lord, we can say with the psalmist, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.” -Dave Egner
No better word picture than sheep can be found to illustrate our need for a trustworthy leader. We are all, Isaiah wrote, like sheep (Isa. 53:6). We tend to go our own way, yet we desperately need the sure direction of a shepherd.
Psalm 23 describes the trustworthiness of our Good Shepherd. He cares for us (v.1); He provides for our physical needs (v.2); He shows us how to live holy lives (v.3); He restores us, comforts us, heals us, and bountifully blesses us (vv.3-5); and He will not abandon us (v.6).
What a comfort to know that God gently but firmly leads us! He does so through the urging of the Holy Spirit, the reading of His Word, and through prayer. God is the reliable leader we need.
In acknowledgment of our dependence on the Lord, we can say with the psalmist, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.” -Dave Egner
Like sheep that sometimes wander from the flock
In tangled paths of life to lose their way,
I need my Shepherd’s hand and watchful eye
To keep me always, lest I go astray. —Sanders
In tangled paths of life to lose their way,
I need my Shepherd’s hand and watchful eye
To keep me always, lest I go astray. —Sanders
The Lamb who died to save us is the Shepherd who lives to guide us.
INSIGHT: Today’s familiar and beloved
psalm has brought comfort and hope to many. And well it should. This
psalm celebrates all that the Good Shepherd does for His sheep. The
greatest benefit comes in the last verse: We will “dwell in the house of
the Lord forever” (v.6). God does so much to
provide for and care for His sheep. However, there is an implicit idea
in this text that should not be overlooked: Sheep follow their shepherd.
The blessings and comfort of this psalm do not come to sheep that do
not follow the Shepherd. As Jesus reminds us, “My sheep hear My voice,
and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27)."
I just really felt led to share this devotion today folks! Hope everyone has had a very blessed Christmas and I wish you all the best in the coming New Year! God Bless!
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