I really like the photo of the sheep that’s helping me narrate this series of posts on Psalm 23. He seems to be talking to me and, for whatever reason, the lamb makes me smile. Take a close look at his face. You can almost hear him squeal with delight as he brags, “the Shepherd … [Read more…]
During difficult times of life, the image of Jesus as our Shepherd can bring immense comfort and peace. In fact, I have a print of Katherine Brown’s painting “Jesus and the Lamb” hanging in our home and the image of the Shepherd with His arms wrapped around the lamb has carried me through many dark … [Read more…]
Years ago a minister visited me in the hospital and implied that I was sick because I’d been too busy and God was making me slow down. (Actually, it was the flu but thanks for the pep talk.) The minister’s comment was based on a misunderstanding of what it means for a shepherd to make … [Read more…]
Last week I started a series of posts on Psalm 23 but didn’t get very far. I only made it through the first phrase of verse 1: The Lord is my shepherd. We looked at the tone of pride in the sheep’s voice (remember, the sheep is the speaker of the poem). Of course he … [Read more…]