God has granted me the privilege of being a shepherd. Every day I understand more of the heart of our Lord Jesus expressed in His words, "I am the Good Shepherd." I know why God prepared His greatest leaders by schooling them through the care of sheep and goats.
There are so many lessons: (1) Goats and sheep are utterly unable to care for themselves--if I don't care for them, they will fall prey to their own poor choices and/or dangers around them;
(2) They depend on my reassurance when faced with a frightening or unusual situation--a loud sound, a misplaced item in their pen--all of these things cause them to turn toward me and to copy my reaction whether of alarm or calm; (3) They don't know how to "ask" for help--they simply stand apart, head down, looking forlorn--if I don't approach them, check them out and care for them, they would just lie down and die; (4) They long for my attention--they gather round and beg for treats and touch; and (5) They are brutal in their competition with one another--if I don't make sure the weakest among them get fed or are protected from bullying, they will be pushed out and away by the strongest among them.
I receive great joy from watching these funny creatures and I thank God for the blessing of learning from them each day.
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