Shepherd Blessing

<p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Shepherd Blessings </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>focuses upon the blessings derived from the relationship between God and faithful followers. The foundation of this relationship is formed in the 23rd Psalm and is enriched by Jesus in his role as the Good Shepherd. </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Shepherd Blessings </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>categorizes those blessings as those that </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>nurture</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>protect</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>lead to victory</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> each of which is crucial for a successful journey in a world of dangerous pitfalls. </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Shepherd Blessings </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>highlights distinctions between the psalmist's understanding of life's journey and that of Jesus; in the process revealing how those influence our understanding of the psalm.</span></p>