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).
God will show us what to do in our personal and professional lives. He will guide leaders who seek His face.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3: 4-6 (NIV).
Be warm and safe this weekend!
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Here’s a good word for today.
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
Philippians 4:8 (NIV).
#WinterStormFern #God #peace #joy
Here’s a message for every generation.
Above all else, guard your heart,
❤️ for everything you do flows from it.
Keep your mouth 👄 free of perversity;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
Let your eyes👁️look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.
Give careful thought to the paths for your feet 👣 and be steadfast in all your ways.
Do not turn to the right or the left;
keep your foot 🦶 from evil.”
Proverbs 4: 23-27 (NIV).
#God #wisdom #life
