Re:Verse passage – Mark 6:30-44 (day five).
We know that Mark’s Gospel was greatly influenced by Peter’s personal experiences with Jesus. It is interesting that only Mark uses “shepherd language” to describe Jesus’ compassion. Perhaps Peter upon reflection and being later challenged and encouraged by Jesus (post resurrection) saw what was happening at a different and deeper level. Mark uses the word picture of a shepherd and sheep in his account of the Feeding of the Five Thousand. When Jesus told Peter (three times) “Feed my sheep”, it permanently changed the way Peter saw people. And it also shaped the way he looked back and processed Jesus’ thoughts, words, and actions. Seems that a life lesson was learned. Lord, teach us (this life lesson) to see and love people the way You do. The whole person. Like a shepherd.
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