Wisdom From My Father
Sheep
God has blessed me beyond measure with the chance to be with my family in Spain for a time. I especially praise God for the great truths He is teaching me through my family. I would like to share an exerpt from a letter my father wrote for me when I first came to Christ.
What is God like? Who does God say I am? What is God’s voice like?
Jesus is the Good Shepherd, and I am his sheep. I can
trust Him. He is leading me, and He will make me know
His voice. I can be absolutely certain that He will
make me be able to know what He wants me to do. I
never have to worry about that.What the Bible says . . .
Psalms 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you
should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.John 10:1-16
The sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep
by name and leads them out. When he has brought out
all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep
follow him because they know his voice. But they
will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run
away from him because they do not recognise a
stranger’s voice.” Jesus used this figure of speech,
but they did not understand what he was telling them.
Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I
am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before
me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not
listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through
me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find
pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and
destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have
it to the full. “I am the good shepherd. The good
shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep
know me–just as the Father knows me and I know the Father–and
I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep
that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them
also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.Sheep. This is an example my Dad has used many times over the years; he likes to make sure people know that they are like sheep (NOT a very intelligent animal to be compared to!), so it is God’s grace that we have a good shepherd to lead us. Thanks, Daddy Towner! Thanks, Daddy God!
June 9th, 2006 at 1:43 pm
Its awesome that God does the work and leads us. We no longer have to strive and plot and plan our lives. He’s got it and all we have to do is enjoy the life we have with our Father in heaven and not worry about the things of this world.