“He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His
arm, and carry them in His bosom, and He will gently lead those who are with
young.” Isaiah 40:11
When Jesus said in John 10
that He was the Good Shepherd, this is the passage that He was referring to. He
will take care of His children. He will gather us to Him. He will carry us in His
bosom. He will gently lead us. What a wonderful set of promises. Who would
understand these promises more than shepherds? And to whom was the message of
the Holy Birth first given?
Shepherds were considered
very low class people, yet God identifies Himself with shepherds. He identifies
Himself as a shepherd. Yes, Jesus was born a king and will someday reign as a
king, but His identity on earth was with the shepherds. He is not too grand or
too important to ignore the least of the sheep of His pasture. That is a blessing
to us all from His Advent.
Dear Father, Thank You for
sending us the Good Shepherd of Your sheep. Amen.
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