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Apr '24
April 23, 2024
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Apr '24
We continue our reflection on Psalm 23 with the reassuring image that the shepherd will most certainly take care of us. I have had the opportunity to see sheep in the fields of Scotland and Ireland. From a distance they look like scattered white cotton balls on a green carpet. How did they get there? How do they get home? How do they find water? How do they find more grass when they have eaten it down to the roots? Of course, the shepherd leads them where they need to go. They’d be lost without him.
You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from.
True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction. (Psalm 23)
Do we give credit to the Good Shepherd for the food we have, the roof that covers us, the people that love us, and the blessings that shower us? Or do we simply take his provision for granted? Who do we really think takes care of us? Who came to earth to show us the way and promises never to leave us? Lost sheep are those who think they know the way and believe they can take care of themselves. He left the 99 to find us. Let us trust in the Good Shepherd who will guide and provide for his sheep.
Pastor Andy