John 10:3-4 NLT The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. V.27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
Psalm 23 tells us the Lord is our Shepherd and He wants us to remember we are His sheep!😊 Sheep are totally dependent on their shepherd and when they hear His voice they follow Him. Sometimes they wander off and get a bit lost, but if that happens to us we don’t have to struggle to find our way back, we call out to our shepherd knowing He will leave the 99 to find us.
When that happens, all a sheep has to do is allow the Shepherd to pick it up and put it on His shoulders to take it back to safety and that’s what Jesus wants to do for us.
When sheep have flies plaguing them the shepherd anoints their head with oil, and when we’re plagued by troubles He wants us to come to the good Shepherd for Him to anoint our head with the oil of His peace and protection. He provides our every need.
In Psalm 23 God gives us this amazing picture of the total dependence of sheep on the shepherd and all He wants to do for us, so why not let Him show you as you read it again?😊
Be encouraged, God loves us and is giving us a gentle reminder to know Jesus is calling each one of us by name, we’re not just a number in a flock! He knows your name, and He’s calling you today to follow Him, and allow Him to pick you up if you’ve fallen over, and let Him carry you on His shoulders if you’re feeling lost. In Jesus name. Amen.
1 Peter 2:25 NLT He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed. Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.
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