Good Shepherd

Father,

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you today for salvation. This position you allowed us to be. We could not keep your ways. We could not follow hard after you, so you pursued us. Sent your Son to be the ransom for many. Sent your Son to be the physician to the diseased. Sent your Son to be the doctor to the wounded. Sent your Son to be the sacrifice to secure our salvation. Sent your Son to be the exact representation of you, so we might see you. Sent your Son to do what we could not.

Thank you that even though we are often sheep who have gone astray you are the Good Shepherd—you will come find us.

We know your voice, Good Shepherd. We know what it sounds like, but we get distracted. We get sullen. We get panicked. We get apathetic. And we turn our ear to someone else. Father. Oh, help us to not turn our ear to another. Instead help us follow your voice. Help us to follow it wherever it leads. Teach us to be submissive and obedient to the nudging of your staff. And let us be unafraid because your rod will protect us.

Thank you, Father.

Amen