Today’s Thought “The Circus Is Coming to Town” G. Ward Mark 2 12 And he got up and immediately picked up the pallet and went out in the sight of everyone, so that they were all amazed and were glorifying God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” I have a cousin who was shot in the face while a college student (many years ago). He was an excellent student while exemplary to most, embodying what potential looks like. This gunshot absolutely blinded him (47 yrs. ago – to date). Shortly after this tragedy I would ask him how difficult this new status impacted him. Surprisingly, he replied, “I’d rather be blind, than sighted.” Mankind, according to their Maker, is likened to the “sheep of God’s pasture.” Moreover, this heavenly regard desired a submission similar to the sheep (i.e. total dependence on the Great Shepherd) and whereas the sheep remains content as they exist, no matter how normal or deformed, they won’t care, yet continue to graze where the Shepherd says is best, knowing their Shepherd as the only, perfect Lamb designated as Caregiver. Believers remain pursuant to their being forgiven, then guided perfectly, despite personal insufficiency (Ro.5:8)…