I recently had a conversation with a pastor about Psalm 23 that got me thinking about the famous phrase in verse 4: “your rod and your staff- they comfort me.” I’ve never really thought about it, but in what way is a sheep comforted by a rod and a staff? I’m no expert on shepherding, [...]
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The Strange Comfort of the Rod and Staff
Posted in Psalms, tagged Psalm 23, sheep, shepherd on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 | 6 Comments »
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