THE GOOD SHEPERD

Read  Psalm 23

KEY VERSE "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want." (Verse 1)


This Psalm of King David is very powerful. I heard this Psalm first in the TV series "The Winds of War". In one scene, there is a train wherein the Jews were taken to a gas chamber. One of the characters in the train started to say this Psalm in his mind. As it was being narrated by him, they were eventually led to the gas chamber, to their deaths. 

The Psalm also points to David, a humble shepherd who took care of his father's flock, then eventually was anointed king by God. He now tends the flock of Israel. But perhaps the strongest example of a good shepherd is our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the true shepherd that takes care of the flock. He tries to feed us with green grass and let's us drink in clear waters. When we are lost, he tries to find us, and to rejoice if he has found us.

This Psalm is one of my personal favorites. Here our Lord not only comforts us (Verse 2), leads us to righteousness (Verse 3), protects us (Verse 4), blesses us (Verse 5). This gives the Christians an assurance that God will always be with us if we follow him as our good shepherd. Just as he has said in the Gospel of John Chapter 10: "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep" (verse 11). He repeats this again by saying "I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine (verse 14)." 

Let us always follow the good shepherd, not the hireling. Truly I will say

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. (Verse 6)"

MAY JESUS BLESS YOU!!!

BRIAN LUCIANO

JULY 6,2017