Reflections
"We are God's people,
the sheep of his flock."
The Psalm begins with a call for us
to 'sing joyfully to the Lord.' That
same joyful spirit filled St Paul and
his companions when they began
their ministry to the Gentiles that
day in Antioch. (Acts 13:14, 43-52)
And their ministry has become our
ministry – as our psalmist says,
we are called to 'worship the Lord
with cries of gladness; come before
Him with joyful song.'
But after all, we are like sheep, and
we need someone to look after us
so that we don't go astray. What
could be better than to have Jesus
as our Good Shepherd? We are his
lambs; we hear his voice; He knows
us; and we follow Him.
As our psalmist says, we belong to God.
And God has given us to his Son. No one
can take us out of his hand, as Jesus tells
us in today's Gospel. (John 10:27-30)
We are a well tended flock indeed.
As our Lord's sheep, we hear his voice,
we follow Him, and we praise Him because,
'Good indeed is the Lord, his love endures
forever, his faithfulness lasts through every
generation.'
Amen
Discussion Questions for Reflection
1. There is something comforting about being shepherded by
our Lord Jesus. Our psalmist says we are 'the flock He tends.'
Speak of how you feel to be one of His sheep.
2. The Psalm tells us to 'serve the Lord with gladness.' Give an
example of how you are serving Him with a joyful spirit.
our Lord Jesus. Our psalmist says we are 'the flock He tends.'
Speak of how you feel to be one of His sheep.
2. The Psalm tells us to 'serve the Lord with gladness.' Give an
example of how you are serving Him with a joyful spirit.
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