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| David as a Shepherd Boy by Willem Panneels, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
Health and Safety laws in the West have quite a bit to say about protecting workers from violent outcomes. Shepherds do not expect to have to risk their lives for their sheep. In Jesus day, and going back to the time when David was a humble shepherd, if you did not protect your sheep, you had no sheep. David was also, without realising it, being prepared for greater violence to come.
Most of us are not called to a life of violence, but we are called to be strong, and stand up to protect the poor and vulnerable (the sheep).
Jesus is the good shepherd who knows that without his protection, we are mincemeat (or Shepherd's Pie?).
PRAYER: Thank you Jesus for your 24/7 protection over our lives.
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