More Than An Occupation
When I think about a shepherd, I used to think about an occupation. A person who takes care of sheep. Someone whose responsibility is to make sure the sheep are fed, protected, guided, and cared for. But the more I read Psalm 23, the more I realize that being a shepherd is more than an occupation. It is a responsibility. It is a commitment. It is a relationship between the one who leads and the one who follows. And when David said, “Yahuah is my shepherd; I shall not want.” — Psalm 23:1 He wasn’t simply giving Yahuah a title. He was declaring who Yahuah was to him. My Shepherd. And if Yahuah is my Shepherd, then I have to understand what that actually means. He Leads Me A shepherd doesn’t expect sheep to figure out the entire journey on their own. The shepherd leads. That means I don’t have to know every turn before I take the first step. I don’t have to know what tomorrow will bring. I don’t have to understand every season I’m walking through. I only have to trust...