The Shepherd Leads the Way
When he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. John 10:4. The Eastern shepherd does not drive his sheep. He depends not upon force or fear; but going before, he calls them. They know his voice, and obey the call. So does the […]
The Shepherd Knows Every Sheep
Fear not; for I have … called thee by thy name; thou art mine. Isaiah 43:1. Of all creatures the sheep is one of the most timid and helpless, and in the East the shepherd’s care for his flock is untiring and incessant. Anciently as now there was little security outside of the walled towns. […]
The Divine Shepherd
I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them … and he shall be their shepherd. Ezekiel 34:23. Jesus found access to the minds of His hearers by the pathway of their familiar associations. He had likened the Spirit’s influence to the cool, refreshing water. He had represented Himself as the […]
The Good Shepherd
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. John 10:11. Christ … likens Himself to a shepherd. “I am the good shepherd,” He declares; “the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” “I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the […]
A Connection With the Chief Shepherd
For we are laborers together with God. 1 Corinthians 3:9. A vital connection with the Chief Shepherd will make the undershepherd a living representative of Christ, a light indeed to the world. An understanding of all points of our faith is essential, but it is of still greater importance that the minister be sanctified through […]
A Shepherd’s Crook for a Sceptre
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. 1 Samuel 16:13. As the sons of Jesse passed before Samuel, he would have selected Eliab, who was of high stature, and dignified appearance, but the […]
