Sunday, December 15, 2013

THE COMFORT OF THY ROD AND THY STAFF

[The following is a reprint of my blog of December 29, 2011.]

Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. - The 23rd Psalm

I like to think of “thy rod and thy staff” as my rues, regrets and remorses. Then, when my memory brings up a rue, a regret or a remorse, I can imagine that as the Shepherd’s rod and staff, letting me know not to go there…i.e., bringing the lamb back from danger of hurt or harm to safety.

The lamb (my mind) is always going to go gamboling, frequently landing where it oughtn’t…that’s why it has a Shepherd.

The key is to never forget the Shepherd...which I do when I beat myself for going gamboling where I oughtn’t.

Thank You.

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