Is The Lord Your Shepard, Or Is There Another?
The Lord is our Shepard to oversee and guide and to protect us, His sheep. We are called sheep because it is expected of us to be led. Led to where the green pastures are. Those green pastures are indicative of vibrant life flow areas, and seasons of plenty. The still waters are restful times of peace that bring drama free seasons of ease from our daily struggles. When the Good Shepard leads us to paths of righteousness and right standing with Him, that’s the ultimate fellowship experience on earth. To be kicking it with the Creator of the Universe without the thought of not being worthy to stand in his presence, that’s priceless. In the old testament, the saints of old would be instantly taken out for their disobedience and sinful ways. Jesus has restored to mankind our original position of right standing with God and freedom from the condemnation of sin (each person is responsible to accept Jesus). If you’re still not done enjoying the pleasures of sin yet, then this will not be for you, and you will feel the condemnation of your wrong doings. He guides us along the right paths for His name’s sake. We are God’s Ambassadors while here on Earth and God’s reputation has been brought down due to Satan’s demonic influences on people. We are destroyed from lack of knowledge, and Satan will keep us ignorant of God’s true glory and splendor if we let him. The Lord is our Shepherd, and we shall not want for anything as long as we stay in the sheepfold, and out of the devil’s playground.