“I am
the good shepherd; and I know My sheep” John 10:14 NKJV
God is often depicted in Scripture as a
shepherd. One of my favorite passages is
found in Isaiah 40:11, “He shall feed his
flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them
in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.” His compassionate care for the sheep of His
pasture is clearly evident here. Jesus
said, “I know my sheep.” He is
intimately acquainted with us from both the standpoint of God and man.
The work of a shepherd is exhausting. Jacob said of this work, “In the day the drought consumed me, and the
frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.” The psalmist tells us that the Lord neither
slumbers nor sleeps but that His watch care is constantly over His
children. We have a blessed Lord who is
our shepherd. He knows us, carries us,
feeds us and watches over us day and night.
We have such abiding comfort in just these five simple words. We can rest in Him.
Precious
Shepherd, Grant me the peace found in being a sheep of Your pasture. Amen.
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