For October 9, 2026
The Safe Place by Greg Holmes, D.MIN – Director of Missions serving 17 churches
SHEEP HAVE LONG BEEN a domesticated animal, perhaps as early as 10,000 B.C. As such, they have always required areas to graze, a water source, and pens for protection. Additionally, to effectively move the animals from one resource to another safely, they have required a shepherd. The shepherd not only manages the sheep, but takes care of their individual needs. Perhaps one breaks a leg, or wanders off—the shepherd finds the lost ones, and nurtures the injured ones. He also protects them from wild animals that might prey upon them.