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Giving up on the "Why" I read Isaiah 40.11 the other day: Isa.

40:11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. And I thought about Jesus the Good Shepherd, and 'all we like sheep have gone astray', and I pictured the image in Is. of God carrying me close to his heart... The little lamb would not understand the power, or the language, or even the world of the shepherd...but she could sense the warmth of that heart, and the security of that embrace, and the goodness of that soul. And then I thought of all the animals I have seen on airplanes, being carried along on the trip by their masters. I remember vividly the scenes of the owners putting their dear pets into the little box-kennels, with the fearful nervous eyes of the pet, and the anxious movements ...and all the while, the owner is speaking softly and reassuringly and kindly, in such a way that the pet lies quietly in trust and loyalty in such a strange and forbidding situation. I think of how, without an understanding (or even a hope of understanding) of the 'why', those animals, in reliance upon a master who loved and cared for them, would quietly trust and wait...still a little nervous, with the sad eyes of questioning, but with the calmness that only comes from a significant and active relationship with their owner. And then, I though of all the times I didn't get an explanation from MY Master as to a "why"...and probably for the same reason--no way I could understand! Did I respond in trust like that? I certainly am the beneficiary of a great, warm, active relationship with the living God... Hmmm...needs work, eh? "The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." (Ps 23)

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