The Shepherd's Field

My heart was blessed as I read the story of St Patrick a few weeks ago.  I didn't know that St. Patrick's Day began as a celebration of his life.  He was kidnapped at age 16 and enslaved by Irish marauders (pirates).  His slave job was a herder of animals.  While in the fields he drew close to the Lord.

This reminded me of David, the shepherd boy who was a man after God's own heart.  His time in the shepherd's field drew him close to the Lord.  After David is anointed King but before he takes the throne, he went to the battleground where Goliath was taunting the armies of God; 1 Samuel 17:32-37.  David is confident to go and fight Goliath because God prepared him in the shepherd's field with the lion and the bear. "The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine" 1 Samuel 17:37

It is important for all of us to find our shepherd's field; the place where you get alone with God.  Where He can build your confidence and show up in miraculous ways.  We tend to multi-task with our prayer time in our busy life, just like we do everything else.  While it is true that we should "pray without ceasing" 1 Thessalonians 5:17, we should not forget to get alone with God in the shepherds field.

My shepherd's field is on my couch in my office.  Spending time there means more to me now than it did before I read St. Patrick's story.  I would like to challenge you to find your shepherd's field and spend some time there being encouraged.

Where's your shepherd's field?

You can listen to a condensed version of his story on the broadcast of the Proverbs 31:30 Woman to Woman Show recorded March 17, 2017.

Recorded live on KWXC 88.9 Christian Talk Radio - Grove Ok.