God Is Your Shepherd

Breathe Deep and Know: The good Shepherd is with you. You have everything you need.

One of the most beautiful and comforting pictures of how God loves and cares for us is when He is shown as a shepherd caring for His sheep. Jesus Himself tells us, “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me” (John 10:14).

A flock of sheep is fully dependent on their shepherd. On their own, domesticated sheep are prone to wander, exposed to danger, unable to right themselves if they fall and they can even have trouble finding their own food or water. But under the care and guidance of a loving shepherd, sheep are led safely to bountiful green pastures, protected from dangerous predators, picked up and steadied when they fall, and guided back to the flock when they are spooked or start to wander away. Sheep can actually recognize their shepherd’s face and they know their shepherd’s voice. They trust their shepherd and depend on him to provide everything they need.

As your good shepherd, the Lord is lovingly guiding you and providing for you today. No matter your circumstances or the path that this life has you on, the Lord, your shepherd, is with you. You don’t have to worry or be afraid. Simply stay with the Shepherd. With Him, you will always have all that you need.

The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need.

Psalm 23:1

inhale:

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD,

exhale:

I HAVE ALL THAT I NEED.