THE GOOD SHEPERD AND HIS SHEEPS
A shepherd is a person whose job is to take care of sheep’s. He monitors and cater for the sheep’s; he ensures they are fed and drinks. There is a difference between a shepherd and a Good shepherd. A Good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep, an ordinary shepherd wouldn’t have done that. A Good shepherd is the gate for his sheep; those who comes in by way of the gate will be saved and will go out and find green pastures. An ordinary shepherd has no real concern about his sheep, but the Good shepherd does. A Good shepherd brings all his sheep’s in one fold; he loves his sheep’s truly. His sheep’s recognizes him; that Good shepherd is JESUS. He said I know my sheep and my sheep knows me. John 10 vs 2-3: The shepherd comes through the gate; the gate keeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice and come to him, he calls his own sheep’s by name and leads them out. That is the relationship between the Good shepherd and his sheep; and the relationship is purity. If you want to become his sheep you must be pure, because the good shepherd is pure and holy. You must live a holy life, so as a sheep you will walk through the gate into the shepherd’s fold. A goat will not walk through the gate, he will sneak over the wall. Which are you a goat or a sheep?
The Psalmist knew what the Good shepherd does, that is why he said in psalm 23: The lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; when you are a sheep of the Good shepherd you cannot want anything. He maketh me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside the still water and restoreth my soul. When you are a sheep of the Good shepherd you will always be refreshed and renewed, because he will always lie down in a green pasture and beside a still water.
Finally, it said ye though I walk in the valley of shadow of death I will fear no evil, for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. When you are a sheep of the Good shepherd, even though you walk with death you don’t need to be afraid, because he his beside you, no evil can befall you. He will surely comfort you with his rod and staff, what this implies is that no matter how hard your circumstances or adversity; when you are a sheep of the Good shepherd, you will surely be comforted by his rod and staff. Even if you are on the wrong path, he will direct you back to the right part. He won’t let you to be ashamed. It pays to be a sheep of the Good shepherd. Share with others…………
AN OUTCAST An outcast is one that has been excluded from a society or system. He is labeled a beggar. He is an outsider. An outcast is a person that lacks care. An outcast is neglected and overlooked. He is demoralized. He is wounded in heart. He is labeled whom no one cares. He is one that has lost hope. He is one who is frustrated and dejected. He is one who is always deep in thoughts and sorrowful. He is one who lives like a foreigner in his own land. He is one who is distressed. He is one who gets dispossessed of his possessions. He is one who is perplexed. He is one who is troubled on every side. He is one who is despair. He is afraid of tomorrow. CHRIST came that we might have a restored hope. He came to bare that burden of ours. He came to give us that expected end. He came that we might have peace. He came that we might be healed . Isaiah 53 vs. 5: But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and w...
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