The coals of
the campfire barely glow in the early morning chill…the stars begin to fade...
Inside
the fold, the sheep stir as they detect those familiar footsteps of their
shepherd picking his way carefully thru the darkness towards them. After
faithfully watching over the flock, the night watchman yawns and rouses from
lying across the entrance. Those sheep are now ready to follow their master to a
new day’s fresh pasture …
Is
it him? Baa!... yes, that’s his voice
alright… let’s go!....
What has
John told us so far?
The Messiah has
finally come to his own people - right on time - to find some godly Jews ready,
thanks to John the Baptist’s faithful service. It might be time to light all
those lamps to celebrate the re-dedication of the temple but evil darkness is
palpable, the general reception cold and the dangers constant. Some Jews have even
tried to stone the Son of God and are about to try again!
The ‘flock’ hearken to the familiar voice of
the Good Shepherd and keenly follow Him thru the Door to enjoy endless life in
a new day.
Yes,
He’s on the move, but…
“I
lay down My life for the sheep” (mentioned 5 times!) There
are other sheep too! “…they shall hear My voice…there
shall be one fold”. Jew and Gentile
together??
Surely Jesus
is speaking to His disciples in John 10?
No, with amazing grace,
Jesus is still appealing to those Pharisees…
Twice He
tells them:
- “I AM the Door”
- “I AM the Good Shepherd”…(the 3rd & 4th ‘I AM the’) Remember the 8 souls saved by Noah’s Ark? They entered thru that one door.
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| Notice the Ark Encounter replica in Kentucky USA has only 1 door!
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John 8:59 Psalm 82:6 1 Peter 3:18-22
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