Our Savior Shepherd

He was expected to come in a blaze of glory amid a host of sword-waving angels, but he didn’t. He came as we all did, as a tiny baby, helpless and vulnerable, totally dependent on his parents’ care. He came not as a fierce avenger but as a shepherd who diligently watches over his flock and gently holds them in his arms when they are hurting. He came to save not destroy. His own refused to recognize such a man as their Messiah. How much more today do we need to view him as he is, the Savior of all, not a vengeful, angry god like the gods of the Greeks and Romans. May we, as his followers, not condemn but love our neighbors, no matter who they are. Jesus does!