The Shepherd, a Lamb

As the first will be the last
so too, the great Shepherd
is the lamb, responding to
the Father's call
a sacrifice, the sin sacrifice
of the one without sin
Cleansing us
whiter than white
Following the Father,
guided by His care,
His strength,
His love.

March 2, 2008
Psalm 23 and the sermon,
“Of Shepherds and Sheep”,
by Rev. Lori Eldredge,
Wesley United Methodist Church,
Concord, NH, 3/2/08