Blind as to Who is the Shepherd

In John 9 there are two parties that are blind. One is the man who Jesus healed and the other is a group of religious leaders who could not see who Jesus was. The one was physically blind and yet came to see who Jesus was and the other party were physically sighted but spiritually blind. The next chapter separates the one true Shepherd from the false, the Good Shepherd from thieves and robbers. At funerals we often hear Psalm 23 read, but do not consider that it does not apply to all at the funeral. We assume that it applies equally to those who believe and who do not believe in Jesus, do not care enough to go to be in the flock of the Good Shepherd. The Psalm begins with the assumption that the Lord IS my Shepherd.