The Shepherd Still Leads Us

June 30, 2025

What does “The Lord is my shepherd. . .” mean to you?

Those words begin Psalm 23, one of the Bible's most widely known passages. A favorite of many believers, this psalm is even mentioned in popular movies. Some have wondered, though, if hearing a favorite psalm many, many times can make us less curious about it and the insights it offers.

This month, let’s explore what it means that the Lord is our shepherd and that we are his sheep. We hope that a deep dive into this familiar psalm and related Bible passages will refresh us and give us confidence in the Lord’s call on our lives. This month, we’ll see how “The Shepherd Still Leads Us.”

July’s author, Rev. Lesli van Milligen, is the director of Thrive, a ministry of the Christian Reformed Church in North America focused on equipping and encouraging churches and ministry leaders. She lives near Toronto, Ontario, and enjoys traveling, exploring new cuisines, and spending time with her husband, Tom, and her two daughters.

As you read the Today devotions this month, may you be refreshed, refocused, and renewed in God’s Word!

Begin with day one of The Shepherd Still Leads Us here or download the full PDF.

About the author — Kurt Selles

Kurt Selles is the director of ReFrame Ministries and serves as the Executive Editor of Today. He is a graduate of Calvin College and Seminary, and received his PhD from Vanderbilt University. Before coming to ReFrame, he served 19 years in Taiwan and China with CRC World Missions. Kurt later taught missions at Beeson Divinity School, where he also acted as the director of the school’s Global Center. Kurt and his wife, Vicki, reside in Grand Rapids and have three adult children.