I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD
........I wonder what image Jesus would use today in our
culture. Since we know little about
sheep and their predators, the title that Jesus adopts as good shepherd has
little impact on us. In our daily lives,
rather, our anxieties center both around small matters such as the
dependability of our automobiles and also around global matters of terrorism
and global warming. We need good auto
mechanics, we need good homeland security, we need good scientists to support
us and guide us not only in everyday life but when we consider the world that
we are leaving to our children.
I will let your own imaginations create Jesus' “I am” phrases of
protection and enlightenment that best accompany today’s culture. Admittedly “I am a trustworthy auto
mechanic, my customers know me and I know them” might not ring as appealing as
the biblical phrases but if we are on a long journey we might want such a Jesus
in the back seat. Back seat, front
seat! Such placements recall a short
poem, an insight by a high school student picturing himself and Jesus on a
bicycle built for two. The poem came to
the conclusion that it was better by far to have Jesus in the front seat
steering while the poet on the back seat simply pedaled as well as he could. Should the poet allow, Jesus says clearly, " I am a front-seat driver."
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