Throughout the bible we know of shepards- David leading his
people, Moses, the shepards that saw the north Star, Jesus our Messiah, and
probley think of throughout God's Holy Word. We are the sheep and that is not
necessarily a compliment (people dont often know this). In ancient Palestine
sheep did not have a good reputation to say the least as they are not very
bright, and they need lots of direction as they are easily lead astray. However,
Jesus says that those who lead the sheep away are these and bandits and wouldnt
use the gateway. Their is another analogy by Jesus that says their will be wolves in sheep clothing, trying to decieve those who are following the Good Shepard. A good shepard is far superior to a highered hand because he isinvested and loves his sheep, willing to leave the 99 to go after one, now that is love. Now these wolves would have a hard time getting in when these sheppards slept in the gateway forcing these wolves to go right over him to get to the sheep (not going to be very easy at all). Jesus is also the gateway into the corall, where all that wish to live with him in pastures a million times greener than the healthiest found in ancient palestine, paradise. Jesus is eluted to in Psalm 23 where it says the LORD is my Sheppard and I shall not want, he shall lead me to calm and crisp water. He will protect us from all evil with his rod and his staff, aka the sheppards crook, guidiing his followers like sheep with his crook, making sure we stay on path so we may not stray and can enjoy a life of undending for all time paradise with him.
His love for us is amazing as he lays down his life for us such as when he died for our sins, the nails in him our sin, taking the nails for us and rising again. Whover goes through his gate will go in and out and be safe and find pasture. He came so we may have abundant life. As he says we know how to discern his voice and those loyal to him sha
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