psa 23v01 The Lord Is My Shepherd
"THE LORD IS MY
SHEPHERD" Psalm 23:1
One of the most beautiful and
most frequently used pictures of Christ in the Scriptures is that of a
shepherd. A shepherd is one who tends sheep. He serves sheep. He knows his
sheep. He leads them, feeds them, protects them, and nurses them. The shepherd
leads his sheep out in the morning, tends them through the day, and folds them
at night. What could be more blessed than the realization that "THE
LORD IS MY SHEPHERD"? Our Savior is not a hireling shepherd,
who cares not for the sheep. HE IS AN OWNER-SHEPHERD, one who both owns
and cares for the sheep.
Throughout the Word of God, Christ is presented to us
as a Shepherd. He is JEHOVAH'S SHEPHERD, the One who was smitten by the
sword of Divine Justice, so that his sheep might go free and be saved (Zech.
13:7-9). Christ is THE GOOD SHEPHERD, who willingly, voluntarily laid
down his life for his sheep (John
What a blessed, delightful picture. Christ is our
Shepherd! And WE WHO BELIEVE ARE HIS SHEEP. WE BELONG TO HIM! We are his
by covenant agreement (John