In this Names of God reading plan, we are learning more about God by studying the names given to Him in Scripture. Rather than having our writers share their own reflections on these passages, we’ve instead provided research-rich content to aid in your study of each day’s featured name of God, including the background of the name(s), a brief explanation of the character of God emphasized by the name(s), and a reflection question to help you dig deeper into the text.
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Shepherd
Ro’i (Hebrew), Ro’eh (Hebrew), Poimen (Greek)
Scripture Reading: Psalm 23:1-6, Ezekiel 34:11-16, John 10:11-18, Hebrews 13:20-21, 1 Peter 2:22-25
Description
In Psalm 23, David writes of the Lord as a shepherd: He leads His sheep to calm pasture to eat, He leads them to water to drink, He keeps them on the right path, and He uses His rod to and staff to protect them. In John 10, Jesus calls Himself “the Good Shepherd.” He outlines His similar responsibilities: He lays down His life to protect His sheep, He gathers His sheep, and He speaks over His sheep. When He takes the name “Shepherd,” it doesn’t just reveal His role as our protective, sacrificial caretaker, it also reveals our role to remain loyal and dependent upon Him.
Emphasis
God as our provider and caretaker
Reflection
What does this name teach me about God?
Yes! This stuck out to me too! Such a good insight.
Amen…He is my protector…❤️
God is always there for me no matter what and he always loves me and brings me back to him.
God I need you to help me to provide for my three children and with health insurance. We were attack severely just visiting D.C. My son was getting depress so I wanted to give him a break from private school entrance exams. Here I am trying to lift up his spirits and it did. Then a few weeks later they hurt him more emotionally than ever. All my children suffer emotional turmoil. It was so wrong because all the light skins could go to D.C and be with their children after visiting. My children suffer only because my skin is dark.
I am so sadden to hear this Danize. You are all in my prayers. I am sorry that you were attacked. I pray daily for this country. I will pray daily for your family. Please know that I care and love you all!
Non of us don’t suffer on a daily basis. We all suffer in different ways. It doesn’t matter what are wealth brackets are , we all suffer afflictions. Yet it is horrible when a wealthy one joy is only to persecute children and good mothers who have suffer physical and verbal abuses. Pray that my son can eat healthy through me. My abuser tonight mocked me for getting Christopher His favorite CoCo pops cereal. On purpose he doesn’t buy anything they like in order to punish them and me more. He physically abuse me yet the President allow them to force me to pay over 20 thousand dollars. Yet all his light skins don’t have to pay their accuser. Yet I pray to move on in safety with my children. I pray that God deliver us to a new home without the man who almost cause me to die three tines through his fists and kick toward me. Millionaire YouTube doesn’t help my children to speak freely. They are too scare because he is abusive. Limos can’t give us comfort. I pray God deliver us all from this hell.
We all suffer daily , no matter our religion, race, culture or country. We all suffer from emotionally turmoils no matter if we are poor or rich. God deliver us all from his evil.
All his light skins never were order to pay their abuser. All his light skins in D.C, NYC and Chicago can earn their paychecks. I want to provide provisions to my children. I want to work to support my children. I never asked a light skin politician to help me with money. I ask for peace and safety and to still provide for my family. I need to go back to work and support my children. This rich millionaire is persecuting my children and me to stop me from leaving to provide a better safer place for my children and me. I refuse to work as a hooker. I’m not Beyonce. I’m a dark skin mother who was severely abuse for over ten years. He beat me up, and he choke me. He beat me up and never pay for my hospital injuries. I’m not Beyonce and never begged for Secret Service. I pray to have my pay increase so I can move out and make my children feel safer. God stop his abuses toward my children and me. Stop abusing us for me being darker skin than Beyonce. Please God help me go back to work and buy a house for my children.
praying for you and your family Danize
Thank you Heather. Just for taking a pause in your daily means so much to me. Even though we are in despair each day my son still reach out to me by saying, ” Mom”. My son suffer just for being born and on his birthday we face cruelty. No one reach out to him to give him a birthday gift. We aren’t Beyonce of the World and shouldn’t be persecuted and targeted for this person . It is wrong. I have work so honestly and yet D.C targeted my children and me. We never begged for limo rides or gold. Instead we pray for peace, to be together and to travel. We pray for happiness, not for celebrity status. My son struggle to breathe and I struggle to live through my pregnancy. We made it without a millionaire help. We still pray to rise above our enemies. I pray each day. I pray since I could talk, yet I’m still being persecuted for providing for my children. We don’t need gold we need God’s protection . My children are tired of seeing me crouch in the corner, hiding from hurt. My children are tired of me being afraid to enter the kitchen just to bake. Imagine baking chocolate cookies for my daughter yet I can’t. Pictures and videos of a millionaire doesn’t help my children or me being safe. I pray that God let’s me sleep on my own bed rather than the floor. I pray that God can give me my job back so I can take my baby girl to the movies. Looking at limos and phony politician speeches doesn’t give us comfort. Pray with me that my son’s will stop being sad for me. They want me to go to work. They want me to be happy . They want to get away from thus corner and be with them. Pray that I can bake for my daughter Satya in peace.
I’m so sorry, Danize. Praying for you and your children.
Danize — I’m so sorry for what you’re going through. You are in my prayers. Keep the faith and do not let this define you. You and your family are children of God. That is the only identity that matters. Find your strength in this knowledge <3
I pray when I rise, when I lay down, when I walk and even when I dream yet my children are still unhappy. I pray that they maybe happy and our enemy of Chicago leave us alone. My children want me to be happy and to provide them with safety, and healthy nourishment. Let us pray that these enemies of the Lord to stop hurting our children and those we truly care about. Pray the good spirits, the good Angels pure in heart, are there to battle the wrongs. May justice prevail through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Praying for all of your safety, physical and emotional healing
Your support has given me hope. I pray that we call all hold on to hope. It is indeed a struggle to be persecuted and yet we try to turn it around to remain in the Lord of optimism. I pray for your heartwarming grace. May you and your family be able to sit together and pray together.
I pray for all children to be safe in the true Lord not cowardly, unjust Lord. I pray that we all may break the chains of these cowards who continue to tell lies only to hurt our children and those dear to us.
Safety in the Lord’s house is important. I have been praying for all children to be in s hope of safety where they can talk freely ,invite friends, and listen to their music. Pray with me for all those who have struggle for a safer haven . I have struggle for over five years. Pray for us, and pray for all children who suffer in not having safety. God provide us safety.
He leaves the 99 to find me! He will always be there for me even when I go astray.
Thank You Lord for loving me, for caring for me, for providing for me, for healing me, and for always watching over me. ❤️
God, my Shepherd, is the One who watches over me, cares for me, and is there for me no matter when or where the way a good shepherd watches his sheep. Thank you Lord.
The only way to guarantee peace and safety is by staying close to God. God is the only one who can satisfy 100% of my needs and He is the most loving and protective guardian. I don’t lack anything. God is so gracious and loving.