A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

I recently finished Phillip Keller's book "A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23" and I must say this is quite an insightful little book (it's a great, short read packed with truth). As a modern day shepherd himself, Keller works his way through each phrase in Psalm 23, describing what David, the author of this psalm, would have had in his mind when penning Psalm 23. Keller goes on to describe the spiritual parallels that then become evident regarding Christ as our great Shepherd.

I think what really clicked while reading this book is that we are hardly any different from the needy, ignorant, stubborn sheep. Sheep aren't animals that really thrive the wild with no shepherd; their entire existence is really dependent on their shepherd... and not just any shepherd will do, only a good, kind, loving sheperd who always has his sheep's best interests at heart.

I strongly commend this book to you. It will revolutionize your understanding of Psalm 23 and most of all lead to a treasuring of every aspect of Christ as our great, Good Shepherd.