Shepherds

The last few days we have been observing a lot about sheep and shepherds. Jordan is a very good place for this as they still have many Bedouins who tend sheep and goats. We have observed shepherds calling their sheep, even calling out one sheep at a time.

The harvest is done now in Jordan and the shepherds move the sheep into the harvested grain fields to graze. When you are standing at a distance you might wonder what could they be eating. But getting up close there are very short blades of grass that the sheep are able to eat.

The Bedouin shepherds keep moving their tents and families all the time looking for better pastures. This is harder to do in the dry season, which is what we are in.

At night they bring the sheep back to the tents or if they are in the hills they bring them to a cave for the night. All 48 in our group went into one of these caves to listen to Pastor George teach about Jesus our shepherd. The image of shepherd is the one used the most for God in the Bible. George also told us that a cave like we were in was probably where Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Sitting there in that cave that was dusty and smelled of sheep doo, really gives you the wonder of the great love of God that he would send his son into that place to save us from the doo we get our selves into. Love that great is going to get loved back.