My sheep hear My voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow Me.
We are the Lord's sheep, His people who have entered into a covenant with Him and whom He cares for and protects constantly. Sheep know their shepherd, and they follow him. But do we know our Shepherd and follow Him? Or do we try to strike out on our own and get tangled up in all kinds of trouble that we could have avoided if only we would have followed our Shepherd?
We often seem to get ourselves firmly stuck in the mire of sin, chased by predators who want to corrupt our minds, and floundering around in anxiety. Yet if we want to avoid these things, all we have to do is follow our Shepherd. It's simple, but it isn't easy. Sheep aren't the brightest of creatures and, often, neither are we. We are easily distracted and influenced by the world, the flesh, and the devil. And we run away from our Shepherd.
Yet Jesus knows all this very well. He knows us perfectly, inside and out, better than we know ourselves. He sees all our faults, all our stupidity, and all our sins, yet He loves us anyway. He also sees our potential, for He has created us for eternal life. And He will lead us all the way to Heaven if we just listen to His voice and follow Him.
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