When I am afraid, Jesus Christ is there to bring
peace. When my heart is broken, the Holy Spirit comforts and restores me.
Even when I found myself in a deep, dark pit of clinical depression, Jesus
Christ, my Shepherd, led me from the darkness into the light.
I began to understand the incredible truth that Jesus Christ, the Good
Shepherd, had planned my very existence, prepared a plan in response to his
love for me, and even made provision for the payment of my past, present and
future sin.
I was wanted, chosen and marked for God.
I no longer had to live life on my own because I now had a Shepherd.
God's love precedes me, goes before me and surrounds me as I live each day.
Knowing that we are loved fosters peace in our hearts, and when our hearts are
filled with peace, there is little room for stress.
Actually, when you think about it, sheep don’t come across as stressed-out
creatures. In fact, they seem almost oblivious to the dangers of being a
sheep. Sheep don’t seem to worry about where their next meal is coming from,
if they will have a place to sleep each night, when the next enemy or thief
will attack, or even what the next day holds. When sheep are sick, they simply
turn to their Shepherd, instinctively knowing that He will take care of them
and comfort them until healing comes.
We need to remember and even revisit the fact that we are all sheep; that
Jesus Christ really is our Shepherd and that nothing else really matters.
Let’s Pray:
I am so needy, Lord. Everywhere I turn, I am inadequate in my own strength,
power and abilities. I waste so much time and energy trying to be everything
You already are. Help me remember that I don’t have to depend upon my
sufficiency. I can always and forever depend on Yours alone. I am Your sheep.
And You are my Shepherd. Praise God!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Even when I found myself in a deep, dark pit of clinical depression, Jesus
Christ, my Shepherd, led me from the darkness into the light.
I began to understand the incredible truth that Jesus Christ, the Good
Shepherd, had planned my very existence, prepared a plan in response to his
love for me, and even made provision for the payment of my past, present and
future sin.
I was wanted, chosen and marked for God.
I no longer had to live life on my own because I now had a Shepherd.
God's love precedes me, goes before me and surrounds me as I live each day.
Knowing that we are loved fosters peace in our hearts, and when our hearts are
filled with peace, there is little room for stress.
Actually, when you think about it, sheep don’t come across as stressed-out
creatures. In fact, they seem almost oblivious to the dangers of being a
sheep. Sheep don’t seem to worry about where their next meal is coming from,
if they will have a place to sleep each night, when the next enemy or thief
will attack, or even what the next day holds. When sheep are sick, they simply
turn to their Shepherd, instinctively knowing that He will take care of them
and comfort them until healing comes.
We need to remember and even revisit the fact that we are all sheep; that
Jesus Christ really is our Shepherd and that nothing else really matters.
Let’s Pray:
I am so needy, Lord. Everywhere I turn, I am inadequate in my own strength,
power and abilities. I waste so much time and energy trying to be everything
You already are. Help me remember that I don’t have to depend upon my
sufficiency. I can always and forever depend on Yours alone. I am Your sheep.
And You are my Shepherd. Praise God!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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