Shepherd

Last evening, I meditated on the 23rd Psalm with my oldest son. We talked about how the Lord is our Shepherd, and how that means that we are like little lambs. We talked about how his rod and his staff are for our protection, guidance, and ultimately our good. I told Mackenzie that the Lord has millions of sheep in his fold, but that each of His little lamb is precious to Him...He knows each one by name, and will rescue the little one that wanders away or gets hurt. I wanted Mackenzie to remember that his Shepherd will never leave him nor forsake him.

This morning, Mackenzie, age 9, went in for his very first surgery. He needed to have his adenoids removed and his nasal passages widened out. He was VERY nervous. But God showed Himself faithful to my son...He showed Mackenzie that He never leaves nor forsakes His lambs. He showed Mackenzie, first of all, that Mackenzie has a huge circle of people who not only love him, but who are faithful to intercede on his behalf....people who are persistent to pray God's will, and expect God to answer them. He showed Mackenzie that our strength is the Lord's, not our own. He showed Him that His protective hand can be trusted. Mackenzie knew that he had not been forsaken.

I thank the Lord that He has given us this delightful boy. I thank Him that He gave Mackenzie this opportunity to learn to trust God in the face of what seemed uncertain. I thank the Lord that He has blessed us with friends and family who come alongside in prayer. I thank Him that His almighty hand of protection covered my son today. I thank God that healing has already been done in Mackenzie's body, and that we will witness that play out. And I thank God that He has a unique path for my son, filled with opportunities to grow more intimate with the One who came to save his soul.

I thank Him for rescuing my little lamb today.