Genesis 23:1-20; Job 27:1-28:28; Matthew 12:22-50
He shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom. Isaiah 40:11
Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. John 13:23
Believers journey through this life beneath the shadow of His wings (Ps. 91:1, 4). But when we become weary, our Shepherd lifts us to His shoulders (Luke 15:5). There we rest between His mind and heart, as objects of His thoughts and affections. In perilous times, He gathers and cradles His lambs in His arms; and when hearts yearn for intimacy, He invites us to recline with Him. He is our rest as He leads us home. —David J. Reed
He knows, and cares,
Each burden He bears. —Arthur E. Smith