God is our Shepherd who lovingly and sacrificially cares for us, His flock - Daily Bible Reflections September 7,2014

WHO IS GOD TO YOU?   He is our God; we are the people He cares for; the flock for which He provides. – Psalm 95:7   Who is God to you? This was one of the thousand questions our philosophy professor asked us in college when she introduced a topic on God to my young and pliant mind.        I came up with so many adjectives in my mind, but the first thing that popped up was the word infallible— a highfaluting word I learned in high school. Since we had to defend our answers, I said, “For me, God is infallible because only He is perfect, and I see myself as an imperfect being.”        I also asked my upper CG (Caring Group) the same philosophical question when it was my turn to facilitate our meeting. My definition of God remained the same except that now, I also see Him as a Father and a Best Friend. To most of my CG mates, God is a Father because either their dads died early or were absentee fathers.        My professor in Philosophy said that how we see God has something to do with how we see ourselves. I couldn’t agree with her more. Ems Sy Chan (havenofleeanne@yahoo.com)   Reflection: God is our Shepherd who lovingly and sacrificially cares for us, His flock.   Father, help us see You as who You really are — not as a punitive God but as a loving Father and Shepherd who tends to His flock.   Blessed Frederick Ozanam, pray for us.