The prophet Jeremiah didn’t mince his words regarding the bad shepherds.

“Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter….”  The bad shepherds remind us that evil exists, and that Satan wants his flock to grow. 

Jeremiah, also, points to the good shepherd—Jesus Christ.  Jeremiah’s life was the message to live God’s will!  We should live God’s will in our lives.

In the psalms, we pray “The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.” 

Do you believe that in your head, in your heart and in your soul?

Paul wrote to the Ephesians, “In Christ Jesus you who were far off have become near by the blood of Christ.”  De Sales had a beautiful image of the Incarnation, “God’s kiss to creation.”  That kiss created a special bond between God and us.

 

The Apostles were among the first to experience that bond in Jesus.

Reflect on the image of Jesus waiting for His friends, the Apostles, waiting for you in sacrament, in prayer.  He wanted to be with them, and He wants to be with you.  Jesus wants some special time with you today.

Can you make time for Him?

May God Be Praised!