Mobile Daily Devotional with Pst. Oluboye Emmanuel Week 31, Day 5: Thursday, 3rd August 2023. TOPIC : Psalms 23: His Rod And Staff (5)

4. …. Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”

A wonderful day to you all. Today, we move further to see more benefits of having the shepherd ahead of us. Shepherds are known with a staff, it’s a symbol of a Shepherd. The staff serve two purposes which David named. If can be used as a staff and at the same time a rod. A staff for Direction, control, to clear the way ahead of the sheep. It can also serve as a Rod for correction, rebuke and protection of the sheep from predators. The same staff that brought plague on the Egyptians as a Rod is the same staff that made a way on the Red Sea for the Israelite. 

David said, thy Staff and thy Rod brings comfort. When Jesus leads as a good shepherd He will direct us, show us love, care for us and likewise He will rebuke, correct, scorn us and use it against our enemies in order to protect us. Whatever we may be going through, He does this to comfort us, bring us to Himself and for our predestined place. That the shepherd uses the rod against us or our enemies doesn’t signifies hatred or wickedness towards us but a show of Love for the sheep. I don’t know what the staff is doing in your life right now but I know it’s for His purpose to be fulfil in your life. It’s for us to enjoy His comfort either way, not that He dislike us. He is a good shepherd who leads us to His purpose for our lives. His Rod and Staff is in our favour.

Good Day and God bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.