Cast Sheep? It Can Happen To Anyone Of Us. Psalms of Discipleship Bonus. February 18, 2013

This is a note written by my friend, Byron Matthews (Makayla’s Dad). Many of us have been lifting up this precious little girl for a few weeks now. May the Lord continue to touch and heal her body. If you want to follow her journey, check out this link:

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/makaylamatthews

"From a shepherd’s view, I learned that real sheep have an odd condition. They find themselves many times when they cannot get up. They call it a “cast sheep”. For some reason, a sheep when they lay down can get their center of gravity too far over and roll over on their backs, leaving them unable to actually get back on their feet. This horrifying position can actually kill them if they are not helped back. Even when they are healthy, they can lie down in lush grasses and find a hole that rolls them too far over. How terrifying it is when one moment you are completely satisfied, and the next you are on your back and have no way to regain control. You are helpless. You can’t help yourself."

Byron is correct. Sometimes, life just happens. We can’t help ourselves. We need a Shepherd, a Good One. His name is Jesus. We need to place our confidence and trust in Him.

Here is a reminder of what He has promised to do and a reminder of what we must do.

This is what the Lord will do: He has promised to care for us:

23 The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. 24 Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand. 25 Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread. Psalm 37:23-25 (NLT)

This is what we must do: We need to place our confidence in God:

12 Don't be so naive and self-confident. You're not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self-confidence; it's useless. Cultivate God-confidence. 1 Corinthians 10:12 (MSG)

Learning to trust with you,

Denny