A “good shepherd” is hard to find. A shepherd of course is someone who takes care of their flock of animals. A good shepherd is one who is willing to do anything to protect them. The expression has come to refer to any person who is willing to care for others, even if it means they will suffer. Who is your good shepherd?
Dictionary.com defines “good shepherd” as “Jesus Christ” since the phrase originated from how he described himself. Have you ever really investigated who he says he is? Learn why Jesus is known as the good shepherd in our online interactive study about Jesus’ identity.