Jehovah Roi - The Lord Our Shepherd

God is Jehovah-Roi, meaning, “The Lord our Shepherd.” God wants to be known as the one who is actively present with a watchful eye over his people. The imagery of a shepherd is all throughout the Scriptures and invites us to lean into the tender and caring reality that God watches over us. In Psalm 23, David pens maybe the most famous poem in the Bible and we see Jesus pick up this language in John chapter 10 to describe himself as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep. We'll examine both passages and how they invite us to live life with God.