My Time With Jesus Tuesday

Shepherd

Jeremiah 3: 15

I will give you Shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you, with knowledge, and understanding.

Jesus is the great Shepherd, and we are His sheep. Sheep are by nature afraid and nervous with just about everything. The presence of the shepherd however, puts them at ease. They know instinctively that he will protect them and take care of them if they follow him. With the protection of the shepherd, even wolves cannot harm them.

Matthew 9: 36, when He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Isaiah 40: 11, He will tend His flock like a shepherd, He will gather the lambs in His arms, He will carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.

 We are compared to sheep, because like them we are in a hostile world, and need a shepherd like person to protect us. 

1 Peter 5: , Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you, not for shameful greed but eagerly.

satan is a wolf in our flock. Our pastors and spiritual leaders are the shepherd's directing our path. They were appointed by Jesus Himself, beginning with the apostles.

 All of us cannot be pastors, but all of us have a responsibility to our families. Every father is supposed to be a spiritual leader in his house.

Proverbs 22 :6, train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Ephesians 6 :4, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

These verses make it pretty plain. When we lead our families in the way of the Lord, we are carrying on Jesus' work. Do it with all of your heart just as Jesus did. If you can help people other than direct family members, by all means do it, because Jesus did.

One important thing to remember. Being human we all get hurt feelings, but with the Lord  we can overcome them. If you do something for someone and they seem ungrateful, don't let it bother you, because it isn't whether or not the person you are helping is thankful, it depends on what God Himself thinks of it. Remember we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!.

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve Only You. 

Praise the Lord!

Amen