I’m sure you’ve experienced this before…
Life has a way of wearing us down without us even noticing. Day by day, you show up, do your best, and keep going. You might not even notice how much you’re carrying until your soul starts feeling constantly tired, you fall ill, or you’re just plagued by a nagging sense of blah.
Let me tell you this: you weren’t made to live this way.
The Bible gives us many pictures of who we are as believers—eagles that soar and lions that stand bold. But do you know which picture shows up most?
Sheep.
Psalm 100:3 describes it beautifully, “We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.”
Sheep aren’t built to fend for themselves. They don’t find their own food or fight off predators. When they’re lost, they don’t find their way back. They simply cry out.
That might sound like a weakness. But it’s not. It’s a reflection of how the Lord sees us and the relationship He wants to have with us.
As sheep, we were made to follow a shepherd. And not just any shepherd, the Good Shepherd.
Psalm 23 begins with these words: “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
He’s the One who leads, provides, protects, and restores.
When flies torment the sheep, the shepherd anoints their heads with oil. When a sheep gets flipped over and stuck on its back, he lifts it up and sets it on its feet again. When one goes missing, the Good Shepherd leaves the ninety-nine and goes after the one.
That’s our Lord Jesus.
He doesn’t scold. He doesn’t shame. He finds, He carries, and He brings you home. And as His sheep, you don’t have to fight or try to earn your way back. All you have to do is simply consent to be carried.
Maybe that’s what you need today. Not more self-help ideas or motivational advice, but to just say to your Shepherd, “Lord, I need You. Carry me.”
You don’t have to do life on your own. You were never meant to.”
I pray that blesses you as much as it blessed me. Have a blessed weekend.😊x
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It certainly blessed me too. Thankyou Jackie and thankyou Lord.
ReplyDeleteHow comforting and reassuring. Xxxx
It blessed me too Jackie. What a wonderful confirmation to start the day with. Thank you. Elaine xx
ReplyDeleteIt most certainly Blessed me too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lord Jesus Christ Amen.
Thank you Jackie for sharing, and God Bless you. Xx
What a blessing that is too all of us. I had major surgery at the begining of the year and just had another this week. I live on my own and can be proud to let others into my world. One of the leaders of the church chatted to me at the beginning of the year about letting others support and help me through my recoveries as we are all a family of the Lord and he is there to lead the sheep and guide them to support others in there time of need, no matter what that maybe. Bless you Jackie for this blog as it is always inspirational and thought provoking with the ways of our God and Lord Jesus Christ. Xx
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your encouraging words and pray Dee will make a good and speedy recovery.x
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