“The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me” (Psalm 23:1-4).
What makes a good shepherd a good shepherd is not how gently and kindly he pets the sheep.
What makes a good shepherd a good shepherd is how well he protects his sheep from predators, how he feeds them, how he leads them to water.
When sheep are protected, well fed, and watered, sheep grow.
That’s the shepherd’s job.
The LORD is our shepherd.
Praxis: Faith in Action 