Oh Thou, In Whose Presence

sunrises over a new day

Oh Thou, in whose presence my soul takes delight, On whom in affliction I call. My comfort by day and my song in the night. My hope, my salvation, my all. Where dost Thou, dear shepherd, resort with Thy sheep, To feed them in pastures of love? Say, why in the valley of death should […]

More sheep

we are the sheep of his pasture

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them. Ezekiel […]

The Lord is My Shepherd — J. R. Miller

the good shepherd loves protects defends the sheep

“The LORD is my shepherd; I have everything I need!” Psalm 23:1 The shepherd is a favorite Scriptural picture of the divine love and care. In the Old Testament, the twenty-third Psalm gathers the whole wonderful truth in exquisite lines, which are dear to young and old wherever the Bible is known. Then in the […]

Who Talks about the sheep at Christmas?

This time of year everyone that knows the Christmas Story talks about the shepherds.  But who talks about the sheep? Luke 2:8–9 (ESV) And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of […]

Psalms 23

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I […]