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Shepherd Lead Us

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.  The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own 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…

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Real Rest

What I feared has come upon me;    what I dreaded has happened to me.I have no peace, no quietness;    I have no rest, but only turmoil. Job 3:25-26 I read the book of Job last week, and I’ve been thinking about this concept of rest. Then on Sunday, our pastor mentioned rest in his sermon. Rest is a common topic…

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Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.  The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own 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…

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while shepherds

Why did the angels share the announcement of the birth of Christ with the shepherds? I’ve been thinking about the shepherds in the Christmas story today. Have you noticed how often shepherds are mentioned in Scripture?  (Abel, Abraham, Isaac, David … Jesus!) Could it be that God chose to announce the birth to the most…

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