Do we think ourselves wiser than others? Holier? More prayerful? More reverent? Doing more good works? So that all these assures us a place in God’s Kingdom? Let us rethink that notion, for did our true shepherd not say that for many who now first, will be last? And he who does the least to/for my brothers, does unto me?
We are all called to be good Shepherds to lead His flock, Not Ours to pasture. Do we then listen to our own voice? Our own beliefs? Our own way? Do we listen to the voice of the world? Do we rob others by leading them and ourselves astray?
Our Lord’s loving voice is distinct, there is no way of mistaking Him for another if we have familiarised ourselves by listening to His Word, by living His Word. Only with, through and in Him can we hope to have life eternal.
Our Lord Jesus Christ is the one Good Shepherd, He is the Truth, the Light and the Way. Through Him we have life and have it abundantly. Amen
John 10:1-10
Jesus the Good Shepherd
10 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber; 2 but he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens; the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. 5 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6 This figure Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not heed them. 9 I am the door; if any one enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
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