A shepherd in Africa was one day feeding his sheep on the mountains. As they were quietly robbers coming over the hills. He knew he was in great danger of losing his sheep, and perhaps his own life too, He had to act quickly, so he began to run down the mountain side, calling his sheep to follow him. Down into the valley he went and up the mountain on the other side, always calling the sheep as he ran. They quickly followed him as he ran down into the village in the valley below, and all were safe from the robbers.
If you read John’s gospel, chapter 10, you will read about another One, the Lord Jesus, who is the Good Shepherd, and of how He calls His sheep to follow Him. His sheep are all those who know Him as their Saviour, and He calls them to Himself. The shepherd in our story saved his own life, as well as the lives of his sheep, but the Lord Jesus said, “I am the Good Shepherd: 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).
Are you, dear reader, one of His sheep? Can you say, He died for me? Will you not follow Him, for He wants to keep you safely from all Satan’s power? Then at the end of life’s journey He will take you to his bright holm, above.
ML 01/25/1953