As you travel through modern-day Israel, you will still see shepherds out in the fields with their sheep. Often on a hillside, you will see the sheep milling about, looking for those elusive green blades of grass. One thing that sticks out in a scene like this is the well-worn paths or trails on the hillside. However, the sheep don’t naturally follow the easiest, well-worn trail. The shepherd must lead them.

If the Lord is your Shepherd, He is going to guide you on those well-worn trails. If you have strayed from those paths, He will find you and bring you back. Those trails are the best way to go, and your loving Shepherd guides in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.