“The Lord is my shepherd;
I have all that I need” (Psalm 23:1 NLT).
David, the shepherd-king, knew how sheep trusted their shepherd with every need. As he considered his relationship with God, he wrote of his total dependence and contentment to the Lord as his shepherd. He said that having the Lord as his shepherd meant that he lacked nothing, that he was in want for nothing that the Lord didn’t provide.
The apostle Paul knew this contentment in Christ. He said, “I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me… And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:12-13, 19).
Do you know this contentment, this lack of want, that David and Paul described? Are you able to say, “The Lord is MY shepherd, therefore I shall not be in want, for all of my needs are met in Christ Jesus?”
PRAYER: Dear Father, we have trusted Your Son as our Shepherd. We follow Him this day and trust that all our daily needs will be met in Him. Help us not to worry, but to trust You for every need and detail. In Jesus’ name, amen.