January 10 / John 10

After healing the man born blind, John 10 continues Jesus' confrontation with the Jews who refused to believe.  Jesus' words are some of the most wonderful truths for us.  It is interesting to observe that they come out of great conflict where the Jews were frantically trying to kill Him.
 

This is truth.  You can take it to the bank.  You can stake you life on it.  Jesus is the “I am.”  He is the Good Shepherd.  He laid down His life for the sheep.  He took it up again!  If we believe, then we are his sheep.  We are brought into the “one flock.”  It only depends on trusting what He did.  We now belong to Him.

We are known by Him.  Sometimes it is a challenge for me to come out of my false humility, lift my head and believe that I am Jesus’ sheep.  I hear His voice. I belong to Him.  I follow Him.  He cares about me and you - so much so that He gave His life.

We have security.  The eternal life that we have been given is forever ours.  It just doesn’t depend on us.  We are held by two strong hands - Jesus’ and the Father’s.

May this truth, this knowledge and this security have an ever increasing result of my life being given back to Him.  In these days of change and challenges, may we completely trust in this great King who became this “Son of man” for us.


Mickey