The Lord is my Shepherd.
The truth of such a statement is life.
The implications of such a truth are legion:
The sovereign Lord of all creation is watching over me.
He is my leader and my deliverer.
I have chosen to follow Him.
He feeds me.
He leads me.
I am a sheep of His pasture; He has called me into His flock.
He knows me.
He knows my name, and I know His.
Yahweh is my Shepherd.
He has taken care of all of my needs.
Never once has this sheep gone untended.
By His grace, He brought me into the Fold.
He walks with me.
He delivers me from evil.
He has pursued relationship with me.
His Spirit lives within me.
Life, abundant life and relationship are mine.
In all this He glorifies Himself.
I am secure. For all eternity, I am secure.
I will forever be His sheep.
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand” (John 10:27-29).
I had a dream last night and I saw the words DIVINE STRAIGHT underlined. This was not a term I was familiar with or ever even heard before, however I knew God was speaking! I searched for understanding and found this post! Then after I read your post God confirmed what you explained in His Word. Reading through the NT, I just so happened to begin Ephesians today…
“In him we have also received an inheritance, because we were predestined according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will” Ephesians 1:11 CSB
THE DIVINE STRAIGHT!
Thank you fellow co-worker in Christ, for your obedience in freely sharing these revelations, wisdom and understanding for the edification of the saints! 🙂