While the shepherdess sits upon a rock the sheep are feeding quietly around her in the nice green grass. They look so contented and comfortable.
Have you ever seen sheep? Do you know what gentle, quiet creatures they are? You would enjoy a pretty little lamb if you had one.
'Did you ever read about sheep in God's Word? The Lord Jesus said
"I am the good Shepherd: the good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep." John 14:11:
"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures." Psalm 23;1,2.
The Shepherd here is Jesus, and the sheep for whom the good Shepherd died are those who believe on Him.
Are you one of His sheep? Can you say, "The Lord is my Shepherd''?
In the green pastures the sheep find their food, but, dear children, the pasture for the Christian's food is the Bible, the Word of God. And it is very precious food. The more we feed upon it, the more we enjoy it. Our Shepherd wants us to read His Word, think about it, and believe it.
Messages of God’s Love 9/2/1934