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January 4
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD – PART ONE

Scripture: Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

     The statement in verse one “The Lord is my Shepherd” indicates that we are His sheep. In order to understand His role as “Shepherd” we must understand a little about the “sheep”. We are the sheep of His pasture. Learning about the sheep can help us understand the depth of our Shepherds work.
     Sheep are basically dumb animals. You can’t train them to do anything. Have you ever seen a sheep jump through a hoop? Or maybe a sheep taught how to jump a rope? Or even a sheep that could roll over or play dead? Their minds are not teachable. But one thing about the sheep we should remember, is that they know their shepherd. John 10:26 says “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” They hear His voice and they follow Him!
     Sheep are defenseless animals. They cannot hear or see well. If you’re not close to the sheep, he can’t see you. Their short legs also render it almost impossible for them to outrun an attacker. They are just not swift in flight. They have no built in weapon for defense. That’s why it’s so important that the Shepherd take care of them and protect them from those that would seek to destroy them. Thank God our Shepherd protects us daily from the onslaught of our enemy the devil! He will take care of us!
     Sheep also have no sense of direction. If they ever wander off from the flock and get lost, they cannot find their way back to the fold. That’s why the Shepherd leaves the ninety and nine and goes searching for that one lost lamb till He finds it. Though it may just be over the hillside from the rest of the flock, if the sheep cannot see the Shepherd or hear Him, he is lost. Let’s stay close to the Shepherd and He will lead us in the right paths!