Psalm 23:2-3
“He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside quiet waters.
He restores my soul;
He guides me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.”
Sheep are the only creatures that have more trouble sleeping than us humans. everything must be just right: no sense of predators, no insect pests, and no hunger. Ans since sheep can’t find a pasture on their own, and can’t spray repellent, and can’t ward off predators on their own, they need a shepherd. And so do we.
Our shepherd chooses the path for us, prepares the pasture, and protects us. all we have to do is follow close by, eat, rest, and always stay close by.
All too often we stray off, thinking we can protect ourselves, thinking we can find our own path, our own pasture; thinking we really don’t need a Shepherd. But when we get lost, when we’re under attacked, when we can’t find any rest or our way back home, we know we should never have left.
Whether you are very far away from God this morning and haven’t spent much time, if any, with Him lately, or you have a very strong, connected relationship with our Shepherd, choose this morning to connect with Jesus who loves you so much. Jesus told us in Matthew 18:11-13 that he would go searching for the sheep that wandered off, and that He would rejoice upon it’s return.
Related Text:
Matthew 11:29-30
“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
