The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1 )
God is the only perfect
Shepherd. His leading the flock is
flawless. His feeding the sheep is
peerless. Christ’s bleeding for the
lambs is matchless. He described Himself
in terms of the Good Shepherd who was willing to lay down His life for the
sheep. Now, I am called by His Spirit to
look to that supreme standard and by His grace to follow Him in shepherding His
flock. Though, in my flesh, I will never
attain such success, but aiming at it, I will at least be heading in the right
direction. Perfection is not achievable,
but progression toward the goal is.
Concentrating on the gravity of my accountability to God for discharging
my duty drives me to Him—the Shepherd who indwells me—Who can do through me
what I could never do myself. The author
of this Psalm knew something about shepherding—real sheep and God’s
people. David didn’t always get it
right, but he was faithful. “So he shepherded them according to the
integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.” (Psalm 78:72 ) David had a heart of integrity and hands of
ability. In this, he imitated his God. May I seek as a pastor to be a shepherd
who follows the example of the Lord our Shepherd!
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