“He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young” (Isaiah 40:11).
Sometimes (like here) the Bible surprises us. The Holy Spirit inserts an unexpected word or phrase, which doesn’t seem to have any link to the context. But the contrast makes the beauty of God’s Word shine even brighter.
Notice the context of this verse. Chapter 40 of Isaiah presents the awesome and amazing power of God. Note the richness of the poetical language, the beauty of the comparisons which portray the power of a God to whom the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance, a very little thing. All nations before Him are as nothing; and they are counted to Him less than nothing, and vanity. He calleth all the stars by their names and, sitting upon the circle of the Earth, He fainteth not, neither is weary.
There are not many portions of the Bible that describe in such richness of detail the power of God. But how does the section begin? With the thunder of His awesome power? No; with the gentleness of a Shepherd who gathers the lambs in His arms, and gently leads those that are with young! The same arms that manifest the great power of God, carry the little lambs gently.
How precious to rest in the arms of this Gentle, Powerful Shepherd and God!
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