Jesus used this metaphor to communicate with his followers. The survival of sheep depends on the existence of a shepherd who cares.
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. A hired hand will run when he sees a wolf coming. He will abandon the sheep because they don’t belong to him and he isn’t their shepherd. And so the wolf attacks them and scatters the flock. The hired hand runs away because he’s working only for the money and doesn’t really care about the sheep.
“I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep. I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd.”
John 10: 11-16 (NLT).
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“Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe.”
— Psalm 107:2
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Today we learned that Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away after a sudden illness. He was 71.
It’s a sobering reminder that none of us is promised tomorrow. Our times are in His hands.
“My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.” — Psalm 31:15
What kind of legacy do we want to leave?
Graham and Mitch McConnell were once two of the most powerful figures in American politics—men who helped shape foreign policy, the courts, and the direction of their party for decades. Now both are no longer positioned to influence world events.
Life moves quickly. Power fades. Influence passes. God is in control!
Let’s pray that God raises up a new generation of men and women leaders after His own heart—leaders marked by wisdom, courage, integrity, and a genuine fear of the Lord.
May the Lord comfort Senator Graham’s family, his staff, and all who mourn him today.
May Senator Graham rest in peace.
Never forget that God is in control of world leaders and events. Nations operate on His timetable. He will not be mocked or pimped.
“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are His.
He changes times and seasons; He deposes kings and raises up others.
He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.”
— Daniel 2:20-21 (NIV)
God alone can change the trajectory of nations, and He doesn’t calculate like humans.
Read Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV):
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
God may not be fighting for the nation that we think should win, because He is God and He knows the secrets of men.
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Have you ever paused to reflect on the extraordinary call and commissioning of the Prophet Jeremiah?
God knew him intimately before he was formed in the womb. Before he took his first breath, the Lord had already set him apart with a purpose.
Here’s what the Bible tells us:
“The word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.’
‘Alas, Sovereign Lord,’ I said, ‘I do not know how to speak; I am too young.’
But the Lord said to me, ‘Do not say, “I am too young.” You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,’ declares the Lord.”
Jeremiah 1: 4-8 (NIV).
Jeremiah’s assignment was incredibly difficult, and he became known as the “weeping prophet.” Yet he walked in obedience.
What about you?
God has also called and wired you for something unique. That purpose ...
