23rd Psalm - The beginning

The 23^rd Psalm:  The Lord is my shepherd.

That means that logically I have to admit that I am one of his sheep. My great uncle was sheep rancher and I was fortunate to spend a fair amount of time his ranch as young boy. I was exposed to sheep enough to determine they are not the brightest of God’s creatures. In fact I was amazed at how dumb they behaved. To say that I am like a sheep and be ok with it takes some effort. When I consider how many of our Jewish and Christian brothers and sisters have clung to the prayer in hours of sorrow or learned to recite it as a teaching prayer as children, I realize I am in a rather large crowd of sheep. I am in the best of company. The Lord is my shepherd and I am filled with joy at the thought of it.