Trusting my Shepherd, I'm the sheep
Posted by Dennis Ng , Friday, May 29, 2009 10:28 AM
Sometimes my prayer is full of wanting to know ans and assurance. For some reason i am unsure and insecure of the things that i am intending to do and thinking about. Not sure if my steps are right a not.
I know many times it is simply the heart of unbelieved, not being able to trust God with my needs and my life. But this devotion reminds me to know the shepherd, who He is. He knows all my needs and the direction i am to take. Learning not to ask for my wants and getting my ans, but to trust Him with my needs and direction. I will be able to have freedom, food and water that i need as a sheep. I must learn to listen to His voice because He cares for me and is willing to lay down His life for me. I HAVE to trust Him.
Frankly speaking, i lost trust with the leaders in my church except for the pastors. I also lost faith in the relationship with a girl whom i had with. I am not being able to entrust myself to the hands of man. To the leaders i find that they don't do what they say(what they preach) many times unbiblical, having so much conflicts as well. And in the relationship i had, it was so self centered, i felt so make use and drained for her needs. So i ended it all, and turn back to my only hope. That is Christ, my shepherd. I believe He provides the best that i need.
Life with the Shepherd
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. (Psalms 23:1-2)
Living like a sheep can bring you incredible peace of mind! The biblical shepherd knew everything about his sheep. He understood what foods were best for them and what would harm them. He knew when they should eat and when they needed their thirst quenched. The shepherd was an expert of the terrain and was aware of the best places for food and water. As long as the sheep trusted and followed their shepherd, they would always have their needs met at the right time. Their shepherd would give them the best that he had.
Do you have absolute trust in your Good Shepherd? Do you value the nourishment that comes from Him more than any you might obtain from the world? Do you ever worry that God might be withholding from you something that you need? The Psalmist was convinced that he would “want” for nothing. By His very nature, the Good Shepherd cares for His sheep and would lay down His life for them (John 10:11).
Have you allowed your focus to shift from the Shepherd to what the Shepherd gives you? If you find yourself “wanting,” it is not that your Shepherd is unable or unwilling to perfectly meet your needs. It may be that you lack the faith to receive all that He has to give. Could it be that you have become dissatisfied with what your Shepherd has been providing? Are you missing the joy that comes from having a Shepherd who cares for you? Return to Him and trust Him to meet the needs in your life that only He can.
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