John 10:4 4And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him...
Have you ever seen a farmer trying to drive a bunch of geese
from one location to another? He goes behind the
geese, doesn’t he? Compare this to a shepherd who leads his
sheep. He goes before them and the sheep simply follow
him.
Jesus is our shepherd and we are His sheep. He does not drive
us, but He leads us. Legalistic people drive others.
Jesus leads. He goes in front of us. He is not like the
sergeant who says, “Men, cross this river. I’ll cover you from
behind,” because he suspects that the river is infested with
crocodiles. Jesus is not that kind of leader. He goes in front
of us.
In the Old Testament, Jesus led the children of Israel out of
bondage in Egypt. Do you know how Jesus appeared back then? He
appeared in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by
night. Where was that pillar? It was in front of them. In
fact, the pillar of cloud shaded them from the hot desert sun
so that they were kept cool during the day. At night, when the
desert got very cold, Jesus, the pillar of fire, gave them
light as well as warmth. Whether He was the pillar of cloud or
fire, He went in front of them.
As long as they followed Him, the Israelites did not have to
worry about anything. Jesus took care of all their needs. He
gave them water when they were thirsty, and bread and meat
when they were hungry. Their clothes did not wear out and
their feet did not swell. They were kept in good health
throughout the 40 years of their wandering in the wilderness.
My friend, Jesus your shepherd wants you to just follow Him.
As long as you allow Him to lead you, all your needs will be
taken care of. He is your provision, healer, counselor,
wisdom, righteousness, sanctification… He is everything you
need Him to be!
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