![]() Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. ![]() In Psalm 23 we put ourselves in sheep’s shoes (that is to say if sheep wore shoes) because King David wrote the lyrics of Psalm 23 entirely from a sheep’s perspective. To put it bluntly: Jesus is no cowboy and God’s children are not mindless sheep driven by one. Also flocks differ from herds. While herding associates with feeding and running together, a flock is meant to congregate in places or alternatively head towards a location. There is a significant difference between the two: Sheep herders drive their herds much like cowboys drive their cattle by pushing them from behind, while shepherds guide their flocks by leading them from the front. On that note – I find it interesting that Jesus refers to Himself as a shepherd, not a sheepherder. “I am the gate” is one “I am the good shepherd” is another one. To make His statements understandable He cloaks His self-portrayals in imagery. When He talks about Himself He simply states the truth. I see it all the time – in conversations people get frustrated with short attention spans and so they brag a little and appear flashier than they really are. When people speak about themselves they usually do so to hijack some attention.
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