"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father's hand. I and [my] Father are one." John 10:27-30
We've heard that Jesus is the Great Shepherd. We know that we are His sheep. But, what does that really tell us? Well, we know that sheep are not the most intelligent creatures on earth. They tend to fall into streams and drown if not kept under the shepherd's watch. They make a great snack for hungry wolves. By and large, they are high maintenance animals. Just like us Christians!
However, there are a few traits seen here that are important to us.
1. We hear His voice. This is not something that everybody can do. We have the ability to hear Him when He talks to us.
2. He knows us. We aren't just a walking cotton ball factory. He knows each and every one of us as an individual.
3. We follow Him. We recognize His voice, and we follow. We don't try to set our own course, lest we become wolf kibble.
4. We have been granted eternal life. This is a gift from Jesus to us, and it is nothing we've earned of our own works.
5. We shall never perish. When the Almighty God, the first and the last, the Alpha and the Omega gives you the promise that you will NEVER perish, you can take that to the bank!
6. No one can remove us from His hand. We belong to Jesus permanently. You can't fall out of His hand, fall away from His promise, fall to the side from Him. There can be no further discussion about "once saved, always saved." It is a stated fact by the Son of God!
7. We were given to Jesus by God. We are set apart from all others for the purpose of belonging to Jesus.
8. God is greater than ALL. So, why should we even worry?
9. No one can take us away from God the Father. We are the most secure creatures in the whole universe and beyond.
10. God the Father and God the Son are one! We abound in the riches of God, and we walk in the light of God. We are blessed sheep indeed!
Let's make it our goal to follow the voice of our Shepherd every moment of every day.
Grace and Peace....
However, there are a few traits seen here that are important to us.
1. We hear His voice. This is not something that everybody can do. We have the ability to hear Him when He talks to us.
2. He knows us. We aren't just a walking cotton ball factory. He knows each and every one of us as an individual.
3. We follow Him. We recognize His voice, and we follow. We don't try to set our own course, lest we become wolf kibble.
4. We have been granted eternal life. This is a gift from Jesus to us, and it is nothing we've earned of our own works.
5. We shall never perish. When the Almighty God, the first and the last, the Alpha and the Omega gives you the promise that you will NEVER perish, you can take that to the bank!
6. No one can remove us from His hand. We belong to Jesus permanently. You can't fall out of His hand, fall away from His promise, fall to the side from Him. There can be no further discussion about "once saved, always saved." It is a stated fact by the Son of God!
7. We were given to Jesus by God. We are set apart from all others for the purpose of belonging to Jesus.
8. God is greater than ALL. So, why should we even worry?
9. No one can take us away from God the Father. We are the most secure creatures in the whole universe and beyond.
10. God the Father and God the Son are one! We abound in the riches of God, and we walk in the light of God. We are blessed sheep indeed!
Let's make it our goal to follow the voice of our Shepherd every moment of every day.
Grace and Peace....
