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NOT FOR DUMMIES
I love the description of David from Psalm 78:71-72: “He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: from following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.”
The word “feed” used here means more than feeding. It means to shepherd and tend to our flock. It means to associate with and have companionship. The shepherd has a personal relationship with each one of his sheep.
And how did David shepherd the nation of Israel? With skillfulness. The word in the Hebrew means “insight, intelligence, prudence, understanding, discretion and wisdom.” Shepherding is not for dummies! We need all the intelligence, understanding, and wisdom we can receive from God. And it is only from God we can receive it; our resources are not enough.
Don’t rely on the wisdom of the world and the culture around us. Seek God daily for His wisdom. Mothers must be truth-seekers, not only for ourselves, but for the sake of our children and the coming generation.
Be blessed today,
Nancy Campbell
