Psalm 23 - The Lord is my Shepherd.

Psalm 23
1The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 

The shepherd watches over the sheep. The sheep are "stupid." The shepherd keeps the sheep from wandering off, getting out, being led astray, making pour decisions, because the shepherd knows what is out there that could harm the sheep. 

Jesus is the shepherd. We are the sheep. Jesus knows the trouble we can get ourselves into. He knows we are easily swayed by new things, then even newer things, what others say, keeping up with the Joneses, or better yet trying to better them. He knows we get tired and weak. He knows we know Him. He knows we want to follow His voice. He knows we still are led astray.

So, the God shepherd, Jesus Christ, continually leads us, find us, brings us back, in order to keep us safely with God. It is only when our little sheep hooves keep running from His voice rather than to His voice that we run into real danger! Danger of going to hell instead of heaven because the sheep might decide he doesn't want Jesus as His Shepherd. Or maybe we are little sheep who are going to heaven with fewer jewels on our crown to put at Jesus's feet because we spent more time doing what we wanted instead if what He wanted us to do.

Father,  help me to focus on you. To remember at all times, that if I turn to you for advice (pray), I will always be led down the correct path. In Jesus name I pray. Amen