He is our Good Shepherd!
John 10:11
I am the Good Shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
Jesus is indeed our Good Shepherd! We confidently say this, as a result of what He has done for us. Have you ever wondered what would've happened if Jesus refused to go to the cross? What if He rejected the instructions from God and He told God that everyone for themselves? Terrible for us...He didn't have to do it, He was righteous, He had no sin, He was blameless; but He did it anyway. That's why we deem Him to be a Good Shepherd that has laid down His life, for us.
Then, how can we repay Him for the good and easy life that He has given us? In John 10:10 Jesus says I have come so they can have life, abundantly. Meaning, if He did not lay down His life, we would not get a chance to have an abundant life. Our life would be difficult, we would have to slaughter animals for forgiveness, we would be guaranteed of death forever, we wouldn't get an opportunity to have a close relationship with God; when God looks at us, He'll be seeing all our sins... and so much more. We praise the Lord for the cross, for allowing death to be life unto us. His pain, is our healing, His tears, is our joy. We can live a full life, an abundant life simply because of the inheritance we get through what Jesus has gone through.
I feel one way to repay Him for what He has done, is to live life as He has shown us, to be obedient to God, to walk on His footsteps and give praise all the time. We can never be perfect like Him, but God sees our hearts and that pleases Him. Take a moment and give thanks for our Good Shepherd! We are never lost!
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