Life can be like an unmarked road; Blind curves, unmarked cross roads. Life can be filled with mistakes. Life passes before us, and we get one chance at it. It is important that we get life right. It can be easy to lose or way, or to be unsure of the next step. Jesus provides us with a sense of direction. When Jesus is leading our life, nothing can happen us that is outside of His divine purpose. If he is leading, everything is going to be okay. The text is careful to say that He LEADS me not He DRIVES me. Bro. Hughes tells us that if He is leading, He is in the same situation we are. If He is leading, He is going ahead of us up the mountain or down into the valley. By leading, He is taking us down the right paths. The ones that will produce the best results and that are like Him. He leads because He knows the needs of the sheep.

Sheep have several habits and tendencies that are destructive to themselves. If left to themselves, they will over graze a pasture. They will not return to the barn at night, they have no sense of direction. People are the same way. They will return to the same destructive situations and places over and over. The good shepherd directs his flock to new pastures each day to ensure that there is adequate food. The single greatest thing that the shepherd does to ensure the safety of his flock is to keep them moving. If we will but follow Him, He will lead us to the right places for the right reasons.