September 15, 2025 WE HAVE A GOOD SHEPHERD
John 10:7b-11 “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.”
One thing for sure; sheep need a good shepherd-and so do we. Apart from God, man believes that by his own wisdom and determination he must find and secure the life he desires; he thinks he is independent, the captain of his own ship. We may not think about it often, but what a blessing that we have THE GOOD SHEPHERD as our shepherd. There are many voices and many philosophies that say that if we follow them, we will find what we want; but they are thieves and robbers. God has simplified life. He has shown us the way that leads to life. It is a huge blessing to have all the options, all the possibilities, and all of the ‘what if’s’ eliminated and to know that there is one door that leads to life and one Shepherd who knows His sheep. Sheep who are shepherded by a good shepherd find rest, peace, nourishment, and protection. It’s amazing, but under a good shepherd, sheep have all they need. For us, because He is our good shepherd, we do not have to fret, be anxious, be fearful, or feel insecure; we can simply be His sheep. Because we are His sheep, we recognize His voice. Verse 5 tells us that when sheep hears the voice of a stranger, they will flee. That’s a good word for us. Again, let us know and let us live, knowing that we have a good Shepherd. The good Shepherd laid His life down for us-that’s our Shepherd.
Psalm 100:3 “Know that the Lord Himself is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture.”
John 10:14-15 “I am the good shepherd; and I know My own, and My own know Me, even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay My life down for the sheep.”
Blessings, Buddy
John 10:7b-11 “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.”
One thing for sure; sheep need a good shepherd-and so do we. Apart from God, man believes that by his own wisdom and determination he must find and secure the life he desires; he thinks he is independent, the captain of his own ship. We may not think about it often, but what a blessing that we have THE GOOD SHEPHERD as our shepherd. There are many voices and many philosophies that say that if we follow them, we will find what we want; but they are thieves and robbers. God has simplified life. He has shown us the way that leads to life. It is a huge blessing to have all the options, all the possibilities, and all of the ‘what if’s’ eliminated and to know that there is one door that leads to life and one Shepherd who knows His sheep. Sheep who are shepherded by a good shepherd find rest, peace, nourishment, and protection. It’s amazing, but under a good shepherd, sheep have all they need. For us, because He is our good shepherd, we do not have to fret, be anxious, be fearful, or feel insecure; we can simply be His sheep. Because we are His sheep, we recognize His voice. Verse 5 tells us that when sheep hears the voice of a stranger, they will flee. That’s a good word for us. Again, let us know and let us live, knowing that we have a good Shepherd. The good Shepherd laid His life down for us-that’s our Shepherd.
Psalm 100:3 “Know that the Lord Himself is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture.”
John 10:14-15 “I am the good shepherd; and I know My own, and My own know Me, even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay My life down for the sheep.”
Blessings, Buddy
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