Little One! Where are you? That’s strange! The pasture is empty. I don’t see Little One or the rest of the flock or the shepherd. Where did they all go?
Oh, hi, Arnold. Arnold, do you happen to know where Little One and the rest of the flock went? They went to another pasture? You mean…I won’t be seeing Little One anymore? What did you say, Arnold? Sometimes shepherds move their flocks to different pastures for a short time before bringing them back? Why would the shepherd do that?
Maybe because a pack of wolves has been seen in the area and the shepherd wants to protect his flock? Maybe it’s poisonous berry or poisonous mushroom season and the shepherd doesn’t want the sheep to eat something that would hurt them?
Well, how long will they be gone? Until the shepherd’s purpose for moving them is accomplished? How long will that take? It depends on the purpose?
Well, Arnold, thanks for the information. I hope I’ll see Little One again soon.
Dear woman friend reading this, has your Shepherd, the Lord Jesus, taken you to another pasture recently? A job change? A move? A change in the makeup of your household? Do you wonder why?
I’m not God and can’t tell you why He made or permitted the change in your life. But as Arnold explained, it is for your benefit, even though you might not be able to see the benefit now. When will you see the benefit? That’s within God’s power to choose. I can’t promise you will ever know the reason. But like Little One has to trust his shepherd and go where he leads, we have to trust our Shepherd and go where He leads.
Just a word of caution: when your Shepherd is moving you to a different pasture, stay close to Him. You don’t want to get lost on the way.
Lambs and Wings 