Devotional for March 8

The Lord Is My Shepherd 

23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Psalm 23 (KJV)

The Prayer Appointed for This Week

O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant that I, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear my cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ my Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. from the Book of Common Prayer

The Morning Exhortation

There is but one key to life. One essential for every circumstance. One needful thing for today and tomorrow. It can’t be purchased with money, it can’t be borrowed from another, indeed there is only one way to get this key. The one needful thing in this life is an experiential knowledge of Jesus Christ. The scale goes up, and the scale goes down, but there is COMFORT and JOY in the knowledge that God is in control of every aspect of life. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Therefore, His promises are better than money in the bank. Even 1000 years is as only one day when compared to eternity. 

Question

How is a livestock guardian dog made useful?

Answer

By submitting to the Good Shepherd’s training, and then calling attention to anything that could be harmful to the flock.