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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Please meditate on one of my favorite verses.
“Therefore, since we are encompassed with such a great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.
Let us look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and your hearts give up.”
Hebrews 12: 1-3 (MEV).
What do these verses mean to you? Drop a comment below and have a blessed weekend.
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God reminded me today of a powerful truth: the real battle isn’t against the people who hurt, oppose, or frustrate us. Those individuals are often just foot soldiers—unaware of the spiritual forces directing them from the shadows.
Our true struggle is against the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this present darkness.
So let’s pray for greater discernment and opened eyes—for ourselves and for those around us—so we can see the battle clearly and fight it the right way.
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the ...
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Are we truly where we ought to be spiritually?
Sometimes God has to gently remind us of His many promises. He once spoke into my spirit that fear and faith cannot coexist. And it’s true.
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”
Isaiah 26:3-4 (ESV)
And His Word also declares:
“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear…”
1 John 4:18 (ESV)
When our minds stay fixed on Him, His perfect love drives out fear and ushers in perfect peace. 🙏
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