When the shepherd is Jesus, it's okay to be a sheep.

Published: April 30, 2023, 10 a.m.

Easter Sunday wasn’t simply another start to another week. It was the first day of something brand new. A new day had dawned, a day that has no dusk. The sun still has not set on Jesus’ victory, and it never will. This week we celebrate that, when God’s Son rose to shepherd, the sun set on danger. It can easily feel as though the members of Jesus’ flock are still vulnerable to the dangers and enemies they face in this life. By his resurrection, however, Christ proved that he is our invincible Good Shepherd. In the protection of his flock, no danger can cause us ultimate or eternal harm. Jesus protects his sheep until he brings them safely to the pastures of heaven.