Tower of the Flock

In a Bible study some years ago, our teacher asked each one in the Bible study to write a lesson on any topic we chose and take turns, each doing one study per week. I chose the Twenty-Third Psalm. My information comes from scripture, online information, and Bible studies.

At the time, I didn't know how much information could come from studying that one psalm. So the day came when it was my turn to present the information to the class. When Psalm 23 was read, some people cried because they saw how we, like sheep, are loved. God sings songs over my head, your head.

We have no idea how much the Good Shepherd loves us and will do anything to keep us close to him even if it means discipline that hurts. But He disciplines those He loves. For instance, He takes his staff and uses its crook to pull back a sheep from a steep cliff. It hurts the sheep at the time but not so much as incurring cuts and bruises from falling down a steep hill. We, like sheep, go astray, thinking we are in control of our lives, but we are not. Once the Good Shepherd gets our attention, He takes care of us.