In this beloved song that was deeply personal to him, David reflected on Israel\u2019s communal experience of suffering and pictured God\u2019s people as sheep in need of a loving shepherd. Just as God led the Israelites like sheep out of Egyptian slavery and walked beside them through the deep, dark, dangerous wilderness inhabited by their enemies, so he walks with his children today\u2014even when they pass through \u201cthe darkest valley.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the tender care of our Good Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ himself (John 10:11), we will always have everything we need (though not always everything we want!). He faithfully provides us with strength, guidance, discipline, protection, and\u2014what we sometimes need most of all\u2014rest. If you are feeling weak, aimless, undisciplined, vulnerable, or just plain tired, let God be your shepherd. He will not disappoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n