Yesterday I was glad to return to my home church at Davidson's Mains as they lead up to Christmas. I enjoyed the sermon which linked the Christmas Story with Psalm 23 - the Lord's my Shepherd. You can listen to the Podcast from their website.
It hadn't struck me before that the Christmas Shepherds had come to visit the baby who would one day be known as the Good Shepherd.
Of course, the family of Israel had been sheep farmers right back to Abraham's time. So the image of the Shepherd and his Sheep was a very powerful one for them.
King David began his life as a shepherd. It's not surprising then, that his psalm, the Lord is my Shepherd, powerfully encapsulates that symbology in only six short verses.
No wonder it was popular then, popular with the early church, and still popular today.
The ancient Shepherds led their sheep, along the paths, to green pastures, and to clear waters. And when the sheep went astray, the shepherd would search for them, find them, and bring them back home.
If you are feeling that your life has gone a bit astray, then know that the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, the Most High God, is calling you home.
He knows where you are. He is with you now. Follow Him to find your way Home.
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