The Lord is
my shepherd… When you think of a
shepherd, what words come to mind? For me it is…
A flock of
little sheep, a rod, or staff, a following, leading and gently guiding,
protecting, overseeing…
A pasture is an open place. I’m sure calm at times, but also exposed to
the climate and elements of weather.
Where do
they find shelter? Near a rock, on a
cleft of a mountain?
Shepherds
need to know their terrain. They need
divine guidance to lead their sheep to safe pasture.
The Lord is
my shepherd. The Bible refers to the
Lord as the good shepherd. And we are
the sheep of his pasture. He tends to
our needs, like a good father.
The shepherd
must spend a lot of time in solitude and alone with his creator. Maybe he depends on the light of the stars
during the darkest night.
It was a
starry night when the shepherds were led to the baby Jesus. Did the shepherds carry the newborn in their
arms?
I’m sure
they know the tenderness and strength that the very young need.
We all need
the Good Shepherd with us, leading and guiding us, protecting us, and blessing
us with His presence.
The Lord is
my shepherd, and he knows his sheep by name.
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