Category: The Good Shepherd

“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.”

Jesus Christ is The Good Shepherd not just a shepherd, but the Good one. As we all know who shepherds are, they watch over their sheep or flocks. A typical example is a good Fulani who goes around in search for what their flock will eat day and night. Not just the Fulani of this days that have other missions but the good ones that care about their flock for good pastures. He stays ahead to lead them, he move around for protection and when it feels okay, he leads from behind, in all, for their safety.

This is whom Jesus is to us. He is our guide in this world. Our Leader, Protector, Provider and our Defence. Jesus stands as our owner not an employee who can turn us down when we default, No, He is the only Good Shepherd who cares come what may. One good thing about the Shepherd is the fact that, He always look out for us even when we feel He is not present. When we go astray, He takes out time to search for us. He guide us back to where the flocks are. He might be angry with us but still He loves and cares for us. He might use His rod as a cane also as a guide. He loves us regardless of our ways. 

Here is the challenge, Do we recognise His voice when He calls? Do we identify with Him everywhere we are? Do men know who our Shepherd is? Are we a responsible sheep who listen to His calls? May we be able to hear and recognise our Good Shepherd as He is leading us in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

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