"Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs,
carrying them in his bosom, and leading the ewes with care."
Isaiah 40:11
The prophet Isaiah is painting a bit of a different picture of God for the exiled Israelites. I mean, they knew God's power and might, right? He had safely led them out of Egypt, fed them in the desert, powered down the Ten Commandments, and now they found themselves exiled in Babylon. Here Isaiah was telling them that God is like a tender shepherd who will carry his little lambs to safety. The tender shepherd is a bit of a different twist, but oh, so accurate! It's a bit of a new picture of God...Jesus, the gentle shepherd, leading his sheep with love and compassion and seeking out the lost. And imagine the comfort to the Israelites, who needed the comfort of a tender loving God, so desperately! And don't we all? Today, feel the comfort of being tenderly carried in the arms of the Good Shepherd...nestle into his chest and rest secure...He loves us so! Love, heidi
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