Just me. Just God.

"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want"

Psalm 23:1

I was pondering this verse today and it struck me how personal it is.  Look at it for a minute...read it slowly to yourself.  Just me.  Just God.  Nobody else is mentioned.  With the Lord God leading me, I have everything I need.

Yet, where would I be without Him leading?  (After all, a good shepherd doesn't drive his herd from behind by swatting them along their way).  I was looking into this and, in the following verses of this Psalm, the word "leads" was translated from "nāhal", which means to guide by walking beside.  When I try to explain what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus, this would be a great verse to talk about!  The Lord, walking right next to me, leading me.  The one and only Lord!  That's my Shepherd (and yours too).  With Him  - I want for nothing.

What a connection to have.  What a statement of trust!