Yesterday we looked at John chapter 10 to see what we could learn about the Shepherd and the sheep. We learned that the sheep recognize the voice of the shepherd and follow him. Today we're going to think a little more about sheep, and we're going to do that by focusing our attention today on Psalm 23. In this Psalm, we'll learn about what Jehovah-Raah (our Shepherd) does for His sheep.
Before we turn to Psalm 23, here's some interesting information about sheep. In his book A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, Phillip Keller writes that sheep have four needs that must be met before they can rest:
freedom from hunger, freedom from fear, freedom from friction, and freedom from pests. Remembering that we are often compared to sheep in Scripture, would you say that those needs are also true for us?
Read Psalm 23 and think about those four needs. What does the Shepherd do for the sheep? How are these primary needs of the sheep being met by the Shepherd? What do you learn from this Psalm about Jehovah-Raah? How does what you learn apply to your own life?
Think about that today, and tomorrow we'll look at some other Scriptures that show how Jehovah-Raah meets the needs of His sheep.
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