Our Shepherd

Numbers 27:16,17

Moses speaking to the LORD :16 May the Lord, The God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
:17 who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the LORD may not be like sheep which have no shepherd.

Ezekiel 34:8

As I live, declares the Lord God, surely because My flock has become a prey, My flock has even become food for all the beasts of the field for lack of a shepherd, and My shepherds did not search for My flock, but rather the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock;

Matt 9:36

Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd.

Mark 6:34

When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd ; and He began to teach them many things.

What is it like for a sheep not to have a shepherd?
(Is 50:6 My people have become like lost sheep.)

They have no one to lead them to green pastures, to protect them from predators, to feed and lie down in security or to lead them home.

They wander and become distressed and (Is 61:5) Strangers will pasture your flocks.
These strangers.. are shepherds who have no understanding. They have all turned to their own way. Each one to his unjust gain to the last one. (Is 56:11)
 
In the beginning verse above in Numbers 27, Moses is asking God for a man to lead His people “out and bring them in”….God rose up Joshua in answer to that prayer and NOW He has given us Jesus, our ultimate Shepherd.
Ps 23
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want…

Truly, Jesus Christ is our Lord and our Shepherd. He leads us in His Word to a place of peace and quietness, where He feeds us with eternal Truths. His Spirit guides us and restrains us from error not only in our decisions but also in our relationships; He protects us from evil and He becomes our confidence so that wherever we are, no matter the circumstances, we learn that He is with us always, we are never alone.  We are His temple, and He is our place of rest.

 
Is 40:11..Like a shepherd He will tend His flock. In His arms He will gather the lambs and carry them in His bosom. He will gently lead the nursing ewes.
 
Thank You Father for Jesus.