Category: Good Shepherd
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He owns me.
My Shepherd. We all need a shepherd in our lives. We can not go through life without one. We need guidence, protection, provision, nourishment in our mind, body, and spirit. If anyone understood shepherding, we know David did. The early years he spend shepherding sheep and his later years, God…
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My Sheep.
The study of Psalms 23 focuses on the relationship between sheep and their shepherd. Sheep, defenseless and directionless, rely on the shepherd for protection and guidance. Despite their shortcomings, they recognize the shepherd’s voice and are valued possessions. By comparing humans to sheep, the Bible emphasizes the need for divine…
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Distressed and Dejected without a Shepherd.
In this scripture, Jesus shows compassion for the people gathered to hear him preach, seeing them as harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He recognizes their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. This illustrates his role as the Messiah and contrasts with the judgmental attitude of the religious leaders.…
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What is a Shepherd?
David’s authorship of Psalm 23 is debated, possibly written during distress. It offers comfort as the Lord being his shepherd, despite life’s challenges. The psalm has inspired many and symbolizes God’s unconditional love. David’s own experience as a shepherd gives authority. In the Bible, shepherds symbolize leaders caring for and…
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I AM: the Good Shepherd
34 David answered Saul, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep. Whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock, 35 I went after it, struck it down, and rescued the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its…
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I AM: Door to the sheep
10 “Truly I tell you, anyone who doesn’t enter the sheep pen by the gate but climbs in some other way is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls…
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mountains that obscure faith
I have been exploring this idea of mountains. I love the mountains here in Colorado. While I am on my missions trip this next year, I am going to miss them! Jesus spoke and said that just a small faith will move mountains. 20 “Because of your little faith,” he told them. “For truly…
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the voice.
Yesterday I was joyful to share that Jesus, the Good Shepherd, knows our name. We as sheep, know him by His voice. Anything else that speaks to us through the spirit, is a stranger and we should run and scatter from that voice. As Christians, we need to get very…
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He knows your name.
I was thinking about my goats the other day. I had dropped my kids at the airport and on my way back I took the country roads. I thought of each of them and a thought came to mind. They each had a name. There was Brownie that we nicknamed…
It Starts Small 