![]() Use this artwork based on John 10:1-18 creates a space for you to reflect on the voice of the Good Shepherd, so that you’ll be protected against the deceptions of those who seek to steal, kill, and destroy. The sheep can trust him and accompany him because they know his voice. The more we spend time hearing His voice in Scripture, the more we will learn to recognize and differentiate it from the voices of the enemy. Told In A Garden Voice Of The Shepherd - Cross Stitch Pattern. The Lord Jesus highlights the voice of the shepherd. Just as the sheep know the voice of the Good Shepherd and follow only Him, we too can learn to recognize the voice of the Good Shepherd by immersing ourselves in His Word and letting His words of life speak to us. Unlike the hired hands, Jesus will never abandon His sheep, but lays down His life to protect them from the enemies (John 10:11-15). But they will not follow a stranger they will run away from him, because they do not recognize the voice of strangers. ![]() When he has driven out all his own, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice. These enemies are thieves and robbers who come to steal, kill, and destroy by claiming that Jesus is not the only way to salvation.īut Jesus is the Good Shepherd-He is the one true caretaker who calls each sheep by name and leads them to good pastures, where they will find life and abundance (John 10:3-4). The sheep hear his voice, as the shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. The image is tender and beautiful, but conflict enters into the picture-Jesus warns that there are enemies who want to harm the sheep. Kings usually look to the interests of the great, and the rich, but in the kingdom of our great Shepherd, he cares most for the poor. He has tender consideration for the poor and needy. Artwork by: Jared Boggess & Fish Coin Press In John 10, Jesus shares a parable about a flock of sheep and their loving shepherd. Jesus, the good Shepherd, will not travel at such a rate as to overdrive the lambs.
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