The Lord is My Shepherd

THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. ~ Psalm 23:1 AMP

We all go through different seasons in our lives. We have those times when we are standing on the mountain and think life just couldn't get any better. But we also have those times when we're down in the valley and things get really hard.

No matter which season you are currently in, God is there! He is your Shepherd and He WILL take care of you! I love the Amplified translation of Psalm 23:1. It says that He will feed us, guide us, and shield us. We shall not lack! So whatever need you have, He has already made a way. If you are struggling financially and don't know where the bill money is going to come from or how you're going to feed your family, He is your Provider. If you're facing some difficult decisions and don't know which path to take, He will guide you. If you're in danger and being attacked from every side, He is your Protector! The Bible tells us that NO weapon formed against us shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17)! Things will come against us but they won't prosper! They won't destroy us! We won't be defeated by them!

God is bigger than any trial we face! He is our Shepherd. He loves us so much and He is right there to take care of EVERY need that we will ever have. We will not lack anything. Everything we need is found in Him and we can put our complete and total trust in Him. We can't try to figure it all out and come up with a solution. He's already made a way. When we start trying to come up with all the answers, we lose our peace and start putting more confidence in ourselves than we do Him. He doesn't need our help. He has already taken care of it. Simply trust Him and follow the path that He leads you on.

In the times that a sheep becomes weak and unable to keep going, the shepherd carries it. He keeps it close by his side and takes special care of it until it regains its strength. The same goes for our Good Shepherd. When you are weak and just don't have the strength to keep going, He will carry you. He keeps you close to His side. Stop struggling and fighting against Him. Rest in Him. Let Him carry you. Let Him nurture you and renew your strength. Sometimes life has a way of beating us down. When that happens, be still and know that He is God. Take time to simply sit at His feet and listen to Him. There's a time when we need to be out on the battlefield fighting but sometimes we need to just sit in His presence. Here is where we are refreshed and revived. We are filled with supernatural strength. We get to know our Shepherd as never before and we discover just how much He loves us!