Happy Monday Faith walkers,
There has been a heat wave, that is sweeping our nation, and I am loving this hot weather. It is important to hydrate, and to step inside, to cool down. Don't stay out in the sun too long.
I was reading the tenth chapter of John, verses 11-18 captured my attention most. I wanted to share with you these verses, and I hope it will revive something in your spirit and speak to you, to cause change in your life. Before I go any further, I want to remind you that it is imperative to your life's existence to read your Bible daily. Yes, I see it as a life or death matter. It is impossible to survive as a believer, without the word of God. So read it, crack you Bible open, click that app on your device, and read your Bible.
John 10:11-18
11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. 15 As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.
17 “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.”
These eight verses speak volumes. Jesus is speaking, and He says He is the good shepherd. I thought to myself, Are we willing to be herded by Jesus? Do you want Him to continue to guide you? Stay under the guidance of the good shepherd, because a hireling ("verse 12" someone who does not own the sheep, and is not a shepherd), will allow the wolf to devour you. Satan seeks to devour you, and Jesus as he says in verse 17-18, willingly sacrificed His Life for His sheep. He is foreshadowing His death, in these verses, and is trying to get His point across, that He deeply cares for you and loves you. Jesus laid down His life for us. How do you honor this sacrifice Jesus made for you? Do you honor him be obeying His commandments? Jesus loves the world so much He goes on to explain, that He even died for the sheep that were not of His fold (verse 16). Then he says, all of those who serve Him are of the same fold. There is one body in Jesus Christ.
Wow! Isn't it good to know we are not in this walk alone, in life. The main point, I hope you take from this scripture is that Jesus wants to be the shepherd over your life, not because He wants to control you, He freely offered His life for you. He wants to shape you and make you new, and He wants you to have Joy, Peace, Hope and experience love and life everlasting in Him.
Spread Peace today! Show Love in everything you do! And let the Joy of the Lord spring forth out of your soul in knowing that you are shepherded by Jesus Christ the "Good Shepherd".
Remember to make everyday A Day of Faith.
Self-control. Love. Faith.
There has been a heat wave, that is sweeping our nation, and I am loving this hot weather. It is important to hydrate, and to step inside, to cool down. Don't stay out in the sun too long.
I was reading the tenth chapter of John, verses 11-18 captured my attention most. I wanted to share with you these verses, and I hope it will revive something in your spirit and speak to you, to cause change in your life. Before I go any further, I want to remind you that it is imperative to your life's existence to read your Bible daily. Yes, I see it as a life or death matter. It is impossible to survive as a believer, without the word of God. So read it, crack you Bible open, click that app on your device, and read your Bible.John 10:11-18
11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. 15 As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.
17 “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.”
These eight verses speak volumes. Jesus is speaking, and He says He is the good shepherd. I thought to myself, Are we willing to be herded by Jesus? Do you want Him to continue to guide you? Stay under the guidance of the good shepherd, because a hireling ("verse 12" someone who does not own the sheep, and is not a shepherd), will allow the wolf to devour you. Satan seeks to devour you, and Jesus as he says in verse 17-18, willingly sacrificed His Life for His sheep. He is foreshadowing His death, in these verses, and is trying to get His point across, that He deeply cares for you and loves you. Jesus laid down His life for us. How do you honor this sacrifice Jesus made for you? Do you honor him be obeying His commandments? Jesus loves the world so much He goes on to explain, that He even died for the sheep that were not of His fold (verse 16). Then he says, all of those who serve Him are of the same fold. There is one body in Jesus Christ.Wow! Isn't it good to know we are not in this walk alone, in life. The main point, I hope you take from this scripture is that Jesus wants to be the shepherd over your life, not because He wants to control you, He freely offered His life for you. He wants to shape you and make you new, and He wants you to have Joy, Peace, Hope and experience love and life everlasting in Him.
Spread Peace today! Show Love in everything you do! And let the Joy of the Lord spring forth out of your soul in knowing that you are shepherded by Jesus Christ the "Good Shepherd".
Remember to make everyday A Day of Faith.
Self-control. Love. Faith.
