By Lisa Wilmore
My Dear friends,
As we graze through the pastures of life, it is comforting to know that “The Lord is my Shepherd”. There are many people who graze the pastures of life seeking fame, fortune, popularity among other desires that they believe would give them a better life or a better hope. In fact, there may be those persons who continue to look for other self-fulfilling desires with no end.
Interestingly, persons have been searching for something that would help them fill a void. Whatever void you may desire to fill can only be found in the Shepherd, our Savior, Jesus, who is our Lord.
Jesus, our Lord, is the Good Shepherd (John 10:11), the Great Shepherd (Hebrews 13:20, 21), and the Chief Shepherd (1Peter 5:4). “Because He is our Shepherd, we have everything we need.”
Consequently, as we graze through life, our Shepherd will provide guidance, protection, and provision for us. “Because He is our Shepherd, Jesus takes care of us due to His love for us. He loved us so much that He gave His life so that we may have life. 1 John 3:16a declares, “By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us.” Because He is our Shepherd, we can bask in knowing that as we follow Him, He will lead us to the greenest pastures. Even though we may fall short, He picks us up, restores us and gives us another chance.
If you have been grazing in a pasture that has not provided the peace and/or filled the void that you desire, then allow Jesus to Shepherd your life. He will take care of you and provide an abundance of peace in which you will not be able to understand.
As David, the psalmist, was confident in God as His Shepherd, in like manner, we must be confident in Him, also. So, “Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. Because the Lord is my Shepherd, He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. Because the Lord is my Shepherd, He leadeth me beside the still waters. Because the Lord is my Shepherd, He restoreth my soul and leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23).
