highlighted. While sitting on the hillside one night watching the sheep in a small sheepfold, Mohammad and I talked about some of the attitudes of a shepherd. He constantly mentioned the fact that the best shepherds are those who genuinely love their sheep. They not only should love them, but should feel deep obligation for their care and growth. “It is this,” Mohammad emphasized, “that causes a shepherd to be willing to give his life in the protection of sheep.” We remember well that the Lord Jesus