"[God] made His own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. And He led them on safely, so that they feared not.... He chose David also His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: so he fed them according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands" (Psalm 78:52,53,70,72). "Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds" (Proverbs 27:23).
God made His own people to go forth like sheep,
And guided them all like a flock.
He led them on safely, through desert and deep,
Preserving them all through their walk.
God gave them a shepherd, king David by name,
That they might be properly fed.
Shaped with integrity, he thus became
A man whom the heart of God led.
God gave us a Shepherd, our Lord and our Savior,
Who laid down His life for our souls.
He still is the Model of love and behavior
For hearts and for hands He controls.
No comments:
Post a Comment