Years ago, a famous painting, was hanging in an Art Gallery. It had three things in it. A lion, a lamb, and a man. Now how would you place them? The artist had the lion lying dead on one side; the man, with a sword in his hand lying dead in the center; and the lamb alive, standing bleating. The shepherd had fought the lion, had slain him, but had died himself. The lamb was saved by the death of the shepherd. Underneath the picture the artist had painted “The Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.” John 10:1111I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. (John 10:11).
So Jesus, the Good Shepherd, died for you and me, and “in death by dying slew.” What love!
Then the Shepherd “knows” who are His, I wonder if you are His He is also “known” of them.
Are you sure you arc a lamb belonging to the Good Shepherd? Do you know your sins are forgiven? Rest not till each one knows the Great and Good Shepherd as his own personal Saviour. None are too young, or too old to be saved.
“I am the Good Shepherd, and know My sheep, and am known of Mine.”
ML 10/26/1941