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Jehovah Rohi :: The Lord Is My Shepherd

October 31, 2011 by Teri Lynne Underwood 3 Comments

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{First, a sincere apology for posting this a day later than expected.  I spent last weekend at a conference and Monday was spent trying to catch up on sleep and laundry and life with the family I missed terribly during my five days away.   Thank you for grace!}

 

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When fear regarding the cares of this world sets in, we must remember God’s promise to care for us. ~ Elizabeth George

Do you get afraid?  Or lonely?  Or intimidated?  Or uncertain?   Yeah, me too.   I find myself wandering through life wondering if I’ll ever be enough, have enough, do enough.   Some days  I look at all the things I’ve done – from dishes to laundry to car pool to blog posts – and I think, “I’ll have to do every single one of those things again tomorrow.”    And I wonder, “Does it matter?”   But really, deep inside, I’m really asking God, “Do I matter?”

Maybe you can relate.  I imagine at some level we all have known that feeling.   We may know in our heads that we have a God who sees us (El Roi) but we feel in our hearts that we remain unseen.   We know in our heads that our God provides (Jehovah Jireh) but we look around and feel so very needy.   We know in our heads that God is there (Jehovah Shammah) but we still feel so very alone.

The Lord is my shepherd.

Psalm 23:1

These words have brought comfort to mourning families for centuries … but they offer us hope and truth as well.   These five words, “The Lord is my shepherd,” come from two Hebrew words:  Jehovah Rohi.

Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and I am known by My own” (John 10:14).

Jesus, our shepherd, is Jehovah Rohi, our Lord.

  • He feeds us … literally and spiritually.
  • He leads us … through still waters and through dark valleys … but He is with us each step.
  • He warns us … by His rod and staff we are guided and disciplined … because we are loved.

Today, will you slow down and read Psalm 23?   Cherish the promises of care and protection, provision and love, so freely offered to us.   What a great gift we have been given … to know Jehovah Rohi, the Lord is my shepherd.

How have you experienced the feeding, leading, and warning of the Lord in your life? 

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  1. Julie Sanders says

    October 31, 2011 at 11:13 pm

    Yes, Teri Lynne, so comforting. Especially when I’m aware of my “sheepness,” so comforting.

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  2. marita says

    November 1, 2011 at 10:51 am

    Teri Lynne,
    It was worth waiting the extra day.:)
    Brings much comfort today, on a day when life is uneasy and the reminder that he is there watching over us is so needed.
    Thank you.

    Blessings,
    Marita

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  3. Carmen says

    March 19, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    I love the shepherd/sheep analogy. This has come up in my studies dozens of times over the past week or so. I love it how when God is telling me somthing, He shows it to me over and over again for several days in a row. How I love my Shepherd!

    May each of us be a grateful member of His flock!

    Carmen

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