Looking back on our lives, we can see goodness and mercy following us all of our days. Looking forward into the future, we see the eternal house of the Lord where we will dwell forever.
While our physical eyes are important, the Bible talks about having spiritual eyes and the importance of seeing with the empowering work of the Holy Spirit.
As a shepherd is alert to the threats of his sheep, so the Lord is alert, watching over us and protecting us, too. Our safe place is next to our Good Shepherd.
David took his sheep on the journey through the valley of the shadow of death. He fled Saul by those wilderness pathways. He ran from Absalom when his son led a coup to overthrow him. David had been through the valley of the shadow of death many times.
Such was the drama of the Parable of the Lost Sheep. A shepherd counted and discovered one sheep was astray. Understanding the immediate threat, albeit from being wandering alone or from being cast, he anxiously sought the missing sheep. To his...
A shepherd desires rich nutritious pasture for his sheep. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, is no different. A shepherd knows that the health of his sheep is directly related to the health of the pastures they graze. Poor pastures mean weak sheep and rich...
Dealing with sin can be difficult, but the world is watching. They way we outwardly handle our sin will help the world determine who we are on the inside.