Shepherds lead their sheep.
I read a cool thought this morning from James Merritt…
A group of tourists in Israel watched as a flock of sheep was herded into town. While taking photos, one of them asked the guide, “I thought the shepherd led the sheep from the front. Why is he in the back?” The guide replied, “He’s not the shepherd, he’s the butcher.”
Jesus leads us beside still waters. The butcher drives us from behind