The picture that God is a shepherd appears for the first time by Jacob. Genesis 48:15: He (Jacob) blessed Joseph and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day.”

Prayer: Heavenly Father, Jacob views you as a shepherd. He said: “God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day.” If we remember what Jacob had experienced, then it is astonishing. His purpose was denied, he had to flee, he was given the wrong bride, then he had to flee again, he fought with you, his great love died prematurely, his son Josef was sold as a slave by his brothers and was told that an animal had killed him. And then the sentence: “God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day.”

Lord help us get such a view too. That we recognize that you are our shepherd in the highlight and downs of our lives. You watch over us and take cares of us. Amen