THURSDAY, 7 MARCH 2024
TEXT:
Psalm 23:1-6
1:
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2:
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
3:
he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
4:
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are
with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5:
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head
with oil; my cup overflows.
6:
Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I
will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
(New International Version Holy
Bible)
TOPIC:
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
Let
us forget the Fulani herdsman's wickedness to farmers and focus on the fact
that they are willing to die for their herds. They can even trade their lives
for those of their animals.
David,
himself a shepherd, uses the comforting imagery of a pastoral scene, with the
Lord as the Shepherd of His people. This soothing metaphor of a Divine Shepherd
who cares for His people, both individually and collectively, portrays Jesus as
our great and caring shepherd who died so that we might live.
In
John 10:11, 14, Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays
down his life for the sheep. I am the good shepherd I know my sheep and my
sheep know me" Jesus affirms that if you are His sheep, you will know Him,
you can identify His voice and you will never follow a stranger.
QUESTION:
Whose sheep are you?
PRAYER:
Give me the courage, O Lord, to run away from hirelings who present themselves
as shepherds of Your people, in Jesus name. Amen.
Remain
Blessed
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