Friday, January 2, 2015

My Shepherd

The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want.

Because He is my shepherd, I will lack for nothing good.
Because He is my shepherd, all my needs will be met.
Because He is my shepherd, I will be content with what I have.

The psalmist tells us the Lord is like a good shephard.  And like a good shepherd he will provide for all that I truly have need.  I will be content with what he has given me.  He provides for my house, cars, clothes, food I eat.  He keeps me warm, healthy, and safe.   What more should I want?

He will also direct my circumstances.  Nothing will happen that he cannot handle as long as I place myself completely in his care.  Therefore like a good sheep, I will trust completely in him.  I will follow him wherever he leads.  I will look to him to work through the trials that come, and rely on him when the going seems to tough for me to push through.  I know he is able to carry me through any difficulty.

And if I stray, he will come looking for me.  He will take me up and carry me safely back home.  For He loves me more than I will ever comprehend.