"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
²He maketh me to lie down in green pastures." - Psalm 23:1-2
What comes to mind when you try to picture the green pastures spoken of here? Lush, green fields and an abundance of food to eat? That may not be the case.
While it is true that God provides us with what we need, our opinion of what that provision is often differs from God's.
A shepherd watches over the flock. Shepherds lead their sheep to green pastures where they can eat and they "shall not want" for more.
Sheep like to eat. I'm just guessing, but if a shepherd's sheep were presented with lush, green fields of alfalfa to eat, they would eat until they exploded.
I watched a video this week showing two modern day shepherd girls, leading their sheep through a place that is literally called Green Fields. It appears dry and barren, yet the sheep are eating as the walk through it. What are tgey eating? Grass (pictured above)
As we walk through this life, don't we truly have everything we need? Are we "wanting?" No. God has provided. Remember that gluttony is someting that God hates.
"And they shall say to the elders of his city, ‘This our son is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.’ Then all the men of the city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel shall hear, and fear." - Deuteronomy 21:20-21
But . . .
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." - Matthew 5:6
Our Shepherd gives us everything we need. We "shall not want" means we have all that we need. Let us give thanks and praise to our Good Shepherd, Jesus, who truly provides ALL the things we need.
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