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Jehovah-Rohi (Psalms 23:1), May 30, 2017

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  1. Thanks for joining me today for “A Little Walk with God.” I’m your host Richard Agee.
  2. Today we look at another name of God, Jehovah-Rohi, the Lord, my shepherd.
  3. Scripture
    1. Psalms 23:1
    2. The Eternal is my shepherd, He cares for me always.
  4. Devotional
    1. Jehovah-Rohi, the Lord my shepherd.
    2. From “Around the Mediterranean with My Bible”: “Shepherding does not change much in Palestine, where wild beasts may descend still upon unsuspecting sheep and suddenly destroy them. The Palestine shepherd lives night and day with his animals. He establishes a degree of intimacy with them that is touching to observe. He calls them all by name and they, knowing his voice and hearing him only, heed. He protects the sheep from thieves and preying animals who would devour them at night, by sleeping in the often makeshift sheepfold and they, sensing his watchfulness, ‘fear no evil.’ He provides pasture and water even in the wilderness and the presence of enemies and they, casting all their anxiety on him, are fed. There is a singular communion between shepherd and his sheep which, after one has visited Palestine and observed it, makes the symbol of the Good Shepherd peculiarly apt and the Twenty-third Psalm strangely moving.”
    3. If you’ve ever had an opportunity to watch a shepherd at work, you understand just what a meaningful title Jehovah-Rohi is.
      1. Provides food and water
      2. Cares for us
      3. Protects us from the enemy of our souls
      4. When we deserve nothing, He puts a banquet in front of us
      5. He never sleeps
      6. He never tires
      7. He keeps vigilance like no other because He is Jehovah and He is Rohi, the Good Shepherd
    4. Writers of the Old Testament called Him Jehovah-Rohi, Jesus called Himself the Good Shepherd, Rohi.
      1. Explains His love and care
      2. Explains another aspect of God’s great character
    5. Jehovah-Rohi, the Lord, my Shepherd
      1. Today, think of the way God asks as your shepherd
      2. Provider
      3. Protector
      4. Guide
      5. Spend some time today worshiping Him as Jehovah-Rohi, the Lord, my Shepherd.
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Jesus, the Great Shepherd (John 10:1-21), August 8, 2015

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Today’s Scriptures

Today’s Bible reading plans include:

Ready – John 10:1-21

Set – Jeremiah 2; John 10

Go! – Jeremiah 1-2; John 10

John 10:1-21
Jesus: 1 I tell you the truth: the man who crawls through the fence of the sheep pen, rather than walking through the gate, is a thief or a vandal. 2 The shepherd walks openly through the entrance. 3 The guard who is posted to protect the sheep opens the gate for the shepherd, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When all the sheep have been gathered, he walks on ahead of them; and they follow him because they know his voice. 5 The sheep would not be willing to follow a stranger; they run because they do not know the voice of a stranger.
6 Jesus explained a profound truth through this metaphor, but they did not understand His teaching. 7 So He explained further.
Jesus: I tell you the truth: I am the gate of the sheep. 8 All who approached the sheep before Me came as thieves and robbers, and the sheep did not listen to their voices. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through Me will be liberated, will go in and go out, and will find pastures. 10 The thief approaches with malicious intent, looking to steal, slaughter, and destroy; I came to give life with joy and abundance.
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep in His care. 12 The hired hand is not like the shepherd caring for His own sheep. When a wolf attacks, snatching and scattering the sheep, he runs for his life, leaving them defenseless. 13 The hired hand runs because he works only for wages and does not care for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd; I know My sheep, and My sheep know Me. 15 As the Father knows Me, I know the Father; I will give My life for the sheep. 16 There are many more sheep than you can see here, and I will bring them as well. They will hear My voice, and the flock will be united. One flock. One shepherd. 17 The Father loves Me because I am willing to lay down My life—but I will take it up again. 18 My life cannot be taken away by anybody else; I am giving it of My own free will. My authority allows Me to give My life and to take it again. All this has been commanded by My Father.
19 When He spoke these words, some of the Jews began to argue.
Many Jews: 20 He has a demon and is a raving maniac. Why are you people listening to Him?
Other Jews: 21 No demon-possessed man ever spoke like this. Do demons give sight to the blind?

Today’s Devotional

From today’s background scripture God might say:

Few today understand the life of a shepherd and his sheep. Most today live in cities and the only sheep they see are in books or on television. You don’t know the days and weeks a shepherd will spend out in the weather with his flock to make sure the sheep have good pasture land, good water, are kept free from predators, and a thousand other responsibilities to keep them healthy.

Sheep certainly don’t rank as one of the more intelligent animals in the world, nor are they the most obedient. But they do follow their shepherd because they understand the shepherd leads them to food and water and keeps them from being eaten by their enemies. They listen for their shepherds voice and follow no one else because they have learned to trust in their shepherd and in no one else.

One of the important things I told the crowd that day, though, in talking about the shepherd is My willingness to lay down My life for you as the shepherd is willing to lay down his life for his sheep. The other very important point is no one can take My life from Me. If you look carefully at the description of My arrest in the Garden of Gethsemene by John in chapter 18 of his gospel, you’ll find when the guards first approached Me they fell back unable to come near Me. It wasn’t because of Peter’s tiny sword. These were trained guards against twelve mostly unarmed and all untrained men. But none could arrest Me. I freely gave Myself into their hands.

Only I can give up My life and only I can take it up again as I showed with My arrest, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. I have the power of life and death. And I want to give you life…everlasting life. I have told you how to receive it. Believe in Me and you will have life everlasting instead of certain destruction because of your sin. Just ask and then follow Me, your great Shepherd.

The Voice Bible Copyright © 2012 Thomas Nelson, Inc. The Voice™ translation © 2012 Ecclesia Bible Society All rights reserved.
In accordance with the requirements for FTC full disclosure, I may have affiliate relationships with some or all of the producers of the items mentioned in this post who may provide a small commission to me when purchased through this site.