All We Like Sheep

One of the perks of being unemployed is having more time at home.  One of the perks to having more time at home is being able to help with the schooling of our children.

Drawing 101.  You don't expect a good Bible lesson to come out of this class, but here we are.  Gabe was working beside me, drawing a deer.  Very basic.  Following step by step shape connection.  I thoroughly enjoyed watching the process and celebrating the results of his effort.  In fact, though I can be a very profound thinker  (waxing philosophical or theological exasperates my wife), I love the simplicity of things.  Today I was reminded of how alluring the simple things are... 

I was working at the kitchen table, site of this morning's drawing class.  With the hoopla of school over, the evidences of said activity were still visibly obvious.  But I was minding my own business, when suddenly my peripheral vision was captured.  The lesson page was calling me.  Below the "deer" directions were  those of a lamb.  The notion suggested that I take a break.  Draw it.  So...I...did.  (I found that I am also drawn to things that have a succinct start and finish. I like results.)

I concluded my project in a matter of minutes.  Feeling quite satisfied with my elementary sketch, this image began to stir these words which now grace the border of my pencilings:

"We all like sheep have gone astray...I am the good Shepherd...My sheep hear my voice and I know them, and they follow Me."

We have gone astray.  We have all sinned.  We are all without excuse.  Jesus was the last sacrifice Lamb.  He became sin for us.  We have become the righteousness of God in Christ.  For He came not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.  Whoever believes in Him will not perish but inherit eternal life.

We have strayed.  He has come.  He has redeemed.  He is good.  He speaks.  We hear.  He leads.  We follow.

Astray.  Brought near.  In the fold.