People of Hope: The Sheep
Many years ago I was experiencing a particularly difficult time in my life. One day while listening to gospel music I saw a picture in my mind's eye of Jesus turning His back to me and walking away. I misinterpreted this completely as I understood at that time that He is angry with me and is about to walk away. Only years later I learned that in Israel the shepherd walks in front of His sheep and they follow Him because they know His voice. I now understand that what Jesus wanted to say that day was simply "Follow me" but I did not know the Shepherd's Voice well enough then to understand the message. It was a great relief when I found out that His intention was to say "Follow me" . In John 10 the Word explains that the sheep knows the shepherd's voice.
14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me- 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.
We live in times where we need to chart out new pathways on a daily basis. Its easy to loose hope. How will be find the right way? We have to follow The Shepherd - He is The Way therefore, He knows The Way forward. Sheep needs to learn to recognize and follow the Shepherd's voice. I share with you a devotional from Seeds of the Kingdom and a video clip reminding us of exactly of this.
Now look at this amazing illustration:
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