The Shepherd

“He tends his flock like a shepherd;

He gathers the lambs in his arms; he gently

leads those that have young.”

Isaiah 40:10

“God is often pictured as a shepherd, gently caring for and guiding his flock.  He is powerful (40:10), yet careful and gentle.  He is called a shepherd (Psalm 23); the good shepherd (John 10:11,14); the great shepherd (Hebrews 13:20); and the Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4).  Note that the shepherd is caring for the most defenseless members of his society: children and those caring for them.  This reinforces the prophetic theme that the truly powerful nation is not the one with a strong military, but rather the one that relies on God’s caring strength.

~ Life Application Study Bible