Jehovah is translated as "The Existing One" or "Lord." The meaning derived from the Hebrew word Havah meaning "to be" or "to exist." It also suggests "to become" or "to become known"…this denotes a God who reveals Himself. Rô'eh from which Raah derived, means "shepherd" in Hebrew, one who feeds or leads his flock to pasture.

Today’s Old Testament Reading is the Lord speaking through Ezekiel, warning the King and the priests, that they were not doing their job. They were supposed to be shepherding his people, but his people were starving, while they took the best and grew fat and rich on tithes. They cared nothing for the poor and those in need. Those doling out justice were without compassion. In Jesus time he called them whitened sepulchres (tombs) clean and lovely on the outside but inside rotting dead men’s bones.

In order to shepherd or lead you have to be able to see, and Jesus said, the Pharisees of his day, were the blind leading the blind. A leader's foresight has to be greater than their line of sight. They have to be willing to stand in times of trouble and guide the sheep, protect the sheep, and show your sheep the way.

An extended translation of Rô'eh (Raah); shepherd is "friend" or "companion." This indicates the intimacy God desires between Himself and His people. When the two words are combined…Jehovah Raah…...it can be translated as "The Lord my Friend." In this life we all need a friend a true friend a true shepherd. Because Life happens! Bad things can happen to good people, and to God’s people. But when the road gets bumpy remember what David said in Psalm 23 that the Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want.

Oh yeah things are rough right now but I can trust God to provide for all my needs.
Things look scary right now but I know that his rod and his staff they comfort me.
Even though I can't see my way through, because he's my shepherd I don't have to.
The sheep follow the shepherd they trust him they depend on him they need him and they love him. I can trust his promise in Romans 8:28

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.- Romans 8:28

Because the Lord is my shepherd
- I don't have to fight the attacks. The battle is the Lords.
- I don't have to wonder where to take my next step, I just have to do what he tells me to do.
- I don't have to fear because in the times of trouble he hides me.
At the right time, God will go before me and lead me into my promised land, he will stand with me.So when life happens Jehovah Raah my friend and my sight. Jehovah Raah, Jesus my good shepherd will lead me on.