. I Am the Good Shepherd. John 10:11 Have you ever had bad guides in your life? Things or people who misdirected your paths? Have you had good guides in your life? A good guide is a person who shepherds. Let’s read John 10:11-39. Do we know who our good shepherd is? The greek word for shepherd is poimen. It describes Christ as our Good shepherd. In order for us to remember and consider Christ as our Shepherd, it needs to be something that we cherish and find comfort in. In Matthew 9:36, 26:31, and 1 Peter 2:25, the early church remembered Jesus as the shepherd. They even applied old…
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Come Near, Good Shepherd
Come near to God and he will come near to you. James 4:8 Have you ever asked yourself this question, “God, where have I wandered off to?” Do you ever feel that your prayer life is flat, disengaged, distant? What we need is to have more confession in our prayer life to have a deeper connection with our Good shepherd. When we pray, we need to make sure that our prayers are not always so focused on our desires, suggestions, strategies, that we forget to go to our shepherd for his plans. We need to trust God with our desires. We need to trust Him to lead in our lives. …