BIBLICAL FATHERHOOD--THE GREAT NEED OF THE WORLD 11d) THE SHEPHERDING FATHER LEADS FAMILY IN WAYS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.

Jehovah Raah, The Lord is My Shepherd, is one of God's redemptive names. It means, "to tend the flock, to pasture the flock, to graze the flock as a friend of the flock." Just as the Chief Shepherd watches over His flock, we as under shepherds must tend the flock God has given us. He, as the Chief Shepherd does all these things for His name's sake, which is Jehovah Raah.

As fathers, we have another name. It is called Shepherd. It is important for us to see the truth of this passage of Scripture for it applies to us as we lead our own family flock in paths of righteousness for the sake of Jehovah Raah.

Continued from yesterday...

6. The paths of righteousness are as shining lights.

Proverbs 4:18 says, "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day." God has called us to be father/shepherds who will lead our flocks into MORE AND MORE shining paths of righteousness.

Are we ourselves walking in the MORE AND MORE shining pathway? Are our children's faces shining MORE AND MORE? Or, are they somewhat clouded with shadows of darkness? For "His name's sake" we must make every endeavor to bring loving correction and guidance to restore righteous paths for our family to dwell in (Isaiah 58:12).

Be encouraged.

Colin Campbell