Shepherds

Today Matt picked up where he left off talking about Jesus as the Good Shepherd. He noted that Mary and Martha were disappointed in how their "Good Shepherd" chose to handle the death of their brother Lazarus. I remember reading in the fictional account of Amos how shepherds discipline their sheep--sometimes by harming them to keep them from straying--with a view of the "big picture." It looks like that happened with Lazarus--Jesus could see the ultimate glory of God in the situation. That builds our faith, to know He is in control and sees, knows, and cares far more than we could imagine.