August 10th
– John 10:1-18 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2010:1-18&version=NLT)
Please go and read the passage!
I really do love the sheep and shepherd metaphor we
see so often in the Bible. God is our shepherd, Jesus is the gate so we can get
to Him and Him to us, and we are God’s sheep. Now, the devil would be like a
wolf - he comes to kill and destroy.
False gods would be like the hired hands that would abandon us to the wolf - when it comes down to it they are worth
nothing and are of no use. However, Jesus and God, our shepherds, will save us
from the wolf. This passage talks about the shepherd even laying his life down
to save his sheep – Jesus has done that. Also, like sheep, we need to learn to
recognize our shepherd’s voice. When a sheep is taken care of by a new
shepherd, it may take time to learn the right voice, and it may confuse many
wrong voices with that of its shepherd. This is like new Christians, who are
still struggling between distinguishing God’s voice from the many voices of the
devil. However, the more you hear it the easier it is to understand. Over time,
you come to know your shepherd. So, who’s your shepherd?
Think on it! God bless! Shalom!
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