It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor.
Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 13:20 — “Our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep.”
Sheep have never been noted for their ability to fend for themselves. They are prone to wander, defenseless in the face of danger, and easily fleeced. What the sheep lack, their shepherd must supply. That is no less true when the sheep are Christians. The image of Christ as our Shepherd is a consistent and comforting picture from the pages of Scripture: Psalm 23, John 10, Ezekiel 34. H.A. Ironside offers encouraging reminders about Jesus, your Great Shepherd. His shepherd character suggests loving care for His own. As the Good Shepherd, He died for us. As the Great Shepherd, He is ever watching over us. As the Chief Shepherd, He will gather us all to Himself when He comes again. His promises are sufficient for every difficulty. Yet in times of stress, we forget them all and worry and fret as though we had to meet every problem ourselves, instead of trusting His love and wisdom to undertake for us. He has promised to see us through. The One to whom we have committed our souls is more than a match for all that may rise against us. He is the unfailing Shepherd, with our best interests in view. His glory and our blessing are inseparably linked. In Ezekiel 34, God rebukes Israel’s shepherds for failing to do their job, and then He describes the Good Shepherd Himself: “I will tend them in a good pasture… I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak” (Ezekiel 34:14-16). That’s good news for sheep who are prone to wander.
After you listen, go back and read Hebrews 13 for yourself — open your devotional to page 793, pull up the app, or grab your free copy at mindwolves.com/tfw. Let God speak to you directly, in your own time, in your own home.
A godly husband isn’t made in a day. Neither is a godly wife, a godly father, or a godly mother. They’re made in moments like this one — one verse, one choice, one day at a time.
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Grace and peace to you and your home.
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