STEEMCHURCH: Jehovah is my shepherd.
How nice it is to know that we have a pastor who cares and watches over us with love and that despite the situation in which we find ourselves, it is called illness, difficulty, problem, we can hold on to that promise. Pastor is a person who has been entrusted with the care and protection of an animal, especially a sheep. Because the sheep is a naive and harmless animal, this name is also attributed to the members of the Christian people. When we say that Jehovah is our pastor, we are recognizing him as the person who takes care of us but above all that is the person who has authority over us. For God to take care of us we must recognize that he is our shepherd. Verse 1 "Jehovah is my shepherd" the benefits of recognizing that God is our shepherd.
- Nothing will be missing.
That nothing we lack does not mean that we will live in total comfort without hard moments. That nothing we need means that God will always give us what we need to live well. And not always everything we crave helps us to live well.
- It gives us what is best for us.
It is the pastor who chooses the grass he should eat. God through his holy spirit tells us what to do and what not to do. The sheep does not know what the bad or good grass is, so it is necessary to have someone to guide you so that you have to eat to have good results for your spiritual health so he helps us.
- It helps us make decisions.
"side still waters will shepherd me"
The sheep does not know how to differentiate between drinking water and turbid water. Many times we believe that everything is good for us but the spirit tells us that there are things that do not suit us.
- It comforts us.
"It will comfort my soul; He will guide me in paths of justice for the sake of his name."
God gives us strength to continue with what we want. David, the author of this Psalm, begins by referring to God as his shepherd. We all remember that in his adolescence he had been a shepherd of sheep and in his care of them he had come to have experiences that marked his life. (1 Samuel 17: 34-37) "David answered Saul: Your servant was shepherd of his father's sheep, and when a lion came, or a bear, and took some lamb from the herd, I went after him, and I wounded him, and delivered him from his mouth, and if he rose up against me, I would seize him by the jawbone, and he would slay him and kill him: he was a lion, he was a bear, your servant would kill him, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like of them, because he has provoked the army of the living God. "David added:" Jehovah, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and from the claws of the bear, he will also deliver me from the hand of this Philistine ... "
"My pastor" It is interesting to see the confidence with which David refers to God as "my Shepherd." He felt part of his flock and under his protection. And this is precisely the gateway to enjoy all the blessings.
Will never leave us helpless, he will always have something to give us, he will always have something to offer us, we will certainly be under his cloud that will guide us, and that will bring blessings to our lives and families continue to trust God only wants the best do not faint God is a father who loves his children so if you ask for bread he will not have a stone he believes in his masters in his pasture. Jehovah can give value to our life. Let him guide you. If he pastures us our life will be restored and every day will be better. Another detail that we must also remember is that in the Old Testament world, eating and drinking at someone's table was a way to establish a bond of mutual loyalty, and could mean the culmination of arrangements for the conclusion of a covenant. So it was at the Last Supper, when Jesus said: "This cup is the new covenant in my blood" (1 Co 11:25). Do not forget that we are invited to your home not as a visitor who is passing through, but as children who are part of the home.
