Jesus came as our Lamb, so that He could become our Shepherd. The angels appeared first to the Bethlehem shepherds, the ones who watched over the sacrificial lambs for the temple in Jerusalem, to tell them about the birth of our Savior. And we celebrate Jesus, because He is our hope for today - and for our future.

The Lord is your shepherd who will reward you, so you can feast even when the enemy is near. And your shepherd will anoint you with the Holy Spirit oil, and He will give you the ability to do what you are called to do for Jesus. When you seek His presence, you will have His anointing each day.

Even though you will walk into some dark times in your life, if you are following Jesus, you will get through to something good. But you need to know the the Lord is with you, and He will protect you and guide you in your life. Jesus is the good shepherd who will speak to you, and you can know HIs voice so that you can follow Him.

Most of the time, there are things you need to DO, to get God's blessings in your life. But for todays teaching, this is something you just need to KNOW. You need to know the it is the Lord who restores your soul. And when you have fallen, Jesus will be there to pick you up, and put you on your feet again. He refreshes, revives, energizes, and restores - your soul.

It is important that you know, "The Lord is MY shepherd!" We need to have that personal connection, knowing that He is with us in our lives, and that he loves us, and watches over us, and provides for us. When you are confident that Jesus is your shepherd, you will find rest for your soul.

If the Lord is my shepherd, I have all that I need! This needs to be our focus when thinking about our finances. Just as Jesus provided for the multitudes with a miracle from a boy's lunch - Jesus will miraculously provide for you. If you get involved in God's distribution to others in your finances, He will abundantly provide for you.

The Lord is our shepherd, and He is all that we need! We are like sheep, and we need a Shepherd in this life. He is our guide, provider, protector, rewarder. Look to Him as your Shepherd, and He will be all you need. Turn to Him daily and say - Lord, you are my Shepherd!

To get to a better place in life, we need to think right. It is our choice what we think on, and the attitude we have going into each day with. And if your thought-life is not stable, then your faith can never be stable. Here are some biblical steps to apply in our life, to keep our thinking right.