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The Good Shepherd

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Do you know that there are over 100 names and titles for Jesus in the Bible?  Do you fully grasp all that Jesus came to be for you?  Let’s take a look at His many attributes and the names that describe Him.  I pray you find comfort in the One who came to die for you.

1.  Jesus is a Shepherd

Jesus came to care for the lost sheep.  That’s you and I.  He came to be the Shepherd, the One to guide us gently back into the flock.  He will never force you to be a part of the flock of sheep.  But I promise you, the only place you are safe is under His care.

“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 the sheep.”  ~John 10:14-15

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The Bread of Life

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Do you know that Jesus is the source of life?  He is the sustainer of your well-being.  He has provided all that you need to enjoy a relationship with God.  He came to be the Bread of Life, the Living Water for your soul, and the Light that shines in your darkness.  He can and will nourish you, He will quench your thirsty soul, and He will light your path.  Let’s see how He does this!

1.  Bread of Life

If you take time to read John 6, you will find the context for this verse.  Jesus had just finished feeding the 5,000 with five small barley loaves and two small fish.  Jesus performed a splendid miracle right before their eyes, but they missed the relevance of it.  They were happy to be satisfied by the food and thankful that the Lord provided it.  But they missed the meaning of it.  Later, they came to Jesus for more.  They wanted more of what the Lord had to offer.  Jesus told them quite simply that the food of this world will spoil, but the food that He gives will endure forever.  Jesus is the sustenance of your life.  He wants to fill you up with the Word of God, so that you may feast on all that is good and righteous.  Have you gotten your fill of God’s Word today?  Are you nourished by the Bread of Life?  Have you tasted and seen that the Lord is good?  “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.”  ~Psalm 34:8

Then Jesus declared, “I am the Bread of Life.  He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”  ~John 6:35

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Jesus: More than a Savior

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But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him:  Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did. (1 John 2:5-6)

Humble Mindset

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Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: [Let Him be your example in humility:]…

Oh, that I might follow the example of Christ.  Lord, I desire to have this attitude that I see You had as You took Your journey towards the cross.  Please show me where my attitude and purpose is not pleasing in Your sight  And help me align myself to this humble mindset!

Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God [possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained,

Lord, no matter how many times I read this passage… it still blows me away.  Thank You for humbly taking my place. 

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Humble Servant Prayer

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And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. (Deuteronomy 10:1)
A servant waits
A servant serves
A servant asks for direction
Seeks the Masters purpose
Looks to fulfill His plan
Desires to advance His purpose
Humbles himself
Lifts the Master up
Chooses peace
Chooses love
Chooses honor

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