12/01/22 SHEPHERD, NOT LAPDOG
Shepherds are gentle, caring, self denying, self sacrificing, but they must not be thought of as wimpy, lapdogs or personal hand servants. Shepherds not only lead and feed their sheep, they protect and correct them. Shepherds guard against the dangers and enemies of their flock, whether within, or outside of the flock. We see this clearly when he fights the wolf, the lion, the hawk, the thief. The competent shepherd is a formidable fighter as well as a loving leader.
Some folks prefer the paid hireling rather than the Divinely appointed shepherd because they don't want to be led or corrected and they would rather lead a lapdog than be led by shepherd.
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