“The LORD is my shepherd…” (Psalm 23:1).
No matter how strong sheep are, they are no match for wolves. The safety and well-being have nothing to do with their own strength of the sheep but the strength of its shepherd.
It doesn’t matter how strong the sheep are. You can be the strongest sheep in the history of the world and yet still be no match for the most common wolf. It is no accident that one of the most beloved metaphors for who God is and who we are is that of sheep and its shepherd.
And yet so many Christians try to live and face the challenges thrown at us by the wolves of this world. We stand no chance against satan’s wolves. Our only hope is to stay close to the Shepherd.
Wolves aren’t afraid of sheep – no matter how strong the sheep are, no matter how many sheep there are. The only thing that the wolves fear is the shepherd.
Get it?
The LORD is my Shepherd. Get close. Stay close. Remain close to your Shepherd.
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