Hard questions, simple answer

 By Mallory Hoffman

Infant Christ as the Good Shepherd by Murillo.
(Wikimedia Commons)

 
"When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together,  and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him.  “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”  He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’  This is the greatest and first commandment.  And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’  On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
(Matthew 22: 34-40)

Can you imagine how frustrated the Pharisees and the Sadducees must have been to hear Jesus answer their questions?  Each time they tried to make Him stumble by giving Him a question  they thought would trick Him, Jesus came back with an answer that made these learned men retreat from Him with their heads hung in shame.  They hoped to humiliate and silence Jesus, but each time, Jesus, silenced them. 


Continue reading at Mallory's blog His UnEnding Love.

Jesus is the Chief Shepherd

By Beryl Baterina

The Good Shepherd by Giordano (Wikimedia Commons)

"But be examples to the flock."

 

In our life, there will be instances that we will show leadership among other people. It can be just by taking initiative in doing the dishes or feeding the pet. It can also be by volunteering for charitable activities in the community. Encouraging others or teaching them also shows leadership.  

 

We must remember that in doing so we must show compassion and inspiration. We should be a role model and not be high and mighty because we are knowledgeable. We must keep our humility even we are in high positions. We are just humans and also belong to the flock. And only the Lord is the Greatest Shepherd.

 

Continue reading at Beryl's blog, Beryl Baterina: Daily Dose.