Jesus is Already Your Good Shepherd

"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep." (John 10: 11)

Many people ask God for guidance. The ask Jesus for wisdom and direction, as if He has to be nudged or coerced to help us.

In fact, Jesus is our Good Shepherd, and the Shepherd is laying out His life for us all the time.

He did not just lay down His life for us at the Cross, although because of His death and resurrection, we are able to reign in life (Romans 5: 17) and be more than a conqueror (Romans 8: 37). He invites us to come to Him, and allow Him to rest us (Matthew 11: 28). Just as He invites us to keep receiving the gifts of righteousness and grace from Him (Romans 5: 17).

The Shepherd is in place for us before we were looking for Him, by the way:

"And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father." (John 6: 65)

and also

"Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you." (John 15: 16)

In fact, the first parable in Luke 15 illustrates how totally loving and giving is our Good Shepherd:

"What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing." (Luke 15: 4-5)

The sheep does nothing but allow the Shepherd to pick him up and save him.

Jesus is already your good Shepherd. Believe on Him, rest in Him, and let Him be glorified in carrying you!