"I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me..."
Much of the earliest Christian art found in Roman catacombs depicts the image of the Good Shepherd, and for good reason. God as Shepherd represents provision, guidance, discipline, sacrifice, and intimacy.
The image of the Shepherd holding a bucket of water- symbolizing God's provision for our spiritual thirst through His loving Spirit- was the inspiration for the Lectio logo.
Some early art of the Good Shepherd even depicts the Shepherd carrying a goat on his shoulders instead of a sheep, representing the way God joyfully welcomes sinners into His arms upon repentance.
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