The Lord is My Shepherd

 

There are some Bible passages that we only use in certain situations like weddings or funerals or baby dedications. One of those passages is Psalm 23. I have used it at funerals but rarely in other situations.

 

This Psalm shows the truth of God’s love.

This Psalm shows the power of God’s love.

This Psalm shows the beauty of God’s Love.

 

The Lord is my shepherd.

 

Who is the Lord our shepherd?

 

Psalm 80:1

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.

 

Our Shepherd is God the Father. Our Shepherd, God the Father, desires a relationship with the sheep.

 

John 10:11

I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. 

 

Our Shepherd is Jesus. Our Shepherd, Jesus, lays down His life for the sheep.

 

John 16:13

When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth, for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak, and He will take what is mine and declare it to you.

 

Our Shepherd is the Holy Spirit. Our Shepherd, the Hoy Spirit, guides the sheep.

 

Our Shepherd the Lord God:

The Father, the originator of all that exists, had all of creation in His mind.

Jesus, the artisan, brought into existence all that the Father had in His mind.

The Holy Spirit, the revealer, gives us understanding that makes the truth real to us.

 

Does the Lord have the credentials to be our Shepherd?

 

Psalm 50:10-11

For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine.

 

Our Shepherd knows and owns all the animals in the world. He is the Creator.

 

Psalm 91:1

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

 

Our Shepherd is the Most High and the Almighty. He is all-powerful.

 

Psalm 109:21

But you, Sovereign Lord, help me for Your name’s sake; out of the goodness of Your love, deliver me.

 

Our Shepherd is sovereign. No one has power or authority over Him; no can tell Him what to do or stop Him from doing what He wills.

 

Why does our Shepherd want us to come under His care, as His sheep?

 

1 John 4:10

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

 

God our Shepherd wants us under His care because He loves us and He laid down His life for us.

 

Psalm 84:11

For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.

 

God wants our good. He uses everything in our lives, good and bad, for our good.

 

God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit is our Shepherd. He is Creator and thus owns all of creation. He is all-powerful and thus He has the power to provide and protect us. He is sovereign and no one can hinder Him from caring for us. He loves us and wants the best for us.

 

The Lord is my shepherd. I pray that He is your shepherd too. My you experience God as your Shepherd.

 

With God as My Shepherd Raising the Roof and Removing the Walls,

                                                   Joe