| “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” – John 10:11 |
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| The Good Shepherd GAVE His life so we could HAVE life, here and HEREAFTER! One of the greatest things that Jesus Christ did for us while here on earth was revealing to us WHO HE WAS and WHAT HE DOES. You will find in the Book of John the 7 great I AM statements and each reveals a key component of WHO HE IS AND WHAT HE DOES. The seven I AM statements are I AM the BREAD of Life. I AM the LIGHT of the world. I AM the DOOR. I am the GOOD SHEPHERD. I AM the RESURRECTION and the LIFE. I AM the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE. I AM the true VINE. In our verse to DATE, John 10:11 reveals to us that He is the GOOD SHEPHERD. A shepherd has the huge responsibility of leading, providing, protecting, and caring for the sheep. To be a shepherd meant putting the sheep first and doing whatever was necessary to keep them alive! So as Jesus reveals that He is the Good Shepherd He says that He GIVES HIS LIFE for the sheep. Now let us pause and ponder this statement of “giving His life for the sheep.” In giving He means DYING for the sheep. The GOOD SHEPHERD DIES! As you ponder this revelation of WHO JESUS CHRIST IS and WHAT HE DOES (DID) I hope you can proclaim WHAT A SAVIOR!!! He GAVE His life so you could HAVE life. As I read John 10:11 I cannot help but go back to John 3:16. “For God so loved the world that He GAVE His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but HAVE everlasting life.” He GAVE His life so you could HAVE life, here and HEREAFTER! I also think of John 15:13 where Jesus says, “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” Verse to DATE the Word on October 11 (10/11) is John 10:11. It says, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” I repeat He GAVE His life so you could HAVE life. Continue Strong with gratitude and worship, crying out WHAT A GOOD SHEPHERD! And remember to DATE THE WORD! |