John 11:52 and not for that nation only, but also that He would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.
Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong. We are weak but He is strong! We must come to Him as a child totally trusting in God to do what we cannot.
John 10:11-16 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. 15 As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.
For God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son so that we could be reconciled to Him.No longer bound by sin we can choose to love Him and trust only in Him. Thank You, Jesus. Carla
I am the good shepherd Jesus fulfills the messianic role of the shepherd. This role in Ezekiel is depicted as fulfilled by God; Jesus makes the claim that He (as God in flesh) is the one fulfilling it (Ezekiel 34:23).
Evoking imagery of the young shepherd, David, risking his life to keep his sheep safe (1 Samuel 17:34–37). In addition to fulfilling God’s role with His people as shepherd, Jesus fulfills David’s role as their king.
The Father knows me gives Jesus the authority to make the claims He does.
I have other sheep alludes to the Gentiles and the ultimate universal scope of salvation via Christ’s atoning death. One flock—one shepherd compares Ezekiel 34:23. The flock includes all believers, both Jews and Gentiles. Faithlife Study Bible
Jesus is the good shepherd who gives His life for the sheep (3:16; 1 John 3:16), as opposed to the wicked thief who takes their lives. While life in verse 10 refers to eternal life, life here refers to physical life. Jesus laid down His physical life in order to give us eternal life.
The hireling is a hired shepherd, a mercenary, who tends the flock for his own interest. When a hired shepherd sees a wolf coming he flees, not caring about the sheep.
The other sheep were not Jews in heathen lands, but Gentiles. The Jewish people had asked if Jesus would go and teach the Gentiles (7:35). Jesus now declared that He had sheep among the despised heathen. One flock anticipates the salvation of the Gentiles and the formation of the church, in which converted Jews and Gentiles would form one spiritual body (1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 2:16). The NKJV Study Bible
Ezekiel 34:23
I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd.
1 Peter 2:25
For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Ezekiel 34:11–16
‘For thus says the Lord GOD: “Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day…
John 10:17–18
“Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.”
I am frequently asked, “What specifically can we do to keep sane in a world that too often feels upside down?”
Here’s my answer. “Let’s give ourselves the permission to let our soul catch up.”
We don’t need another assignment. Or test to pass.
Sometimes, without even knowing it...
We need times and places to decompress.
We need times and places to let our soul catch up.
Savor your moments this season, for Christmas and Hanukkah. (To my Jewish brothers and sisters, “Happy Hanukkah”, which begins at sundown Sunday.)
And say thank you to those who make your life richer. Sabbath Moments
Spiritually speaking, without faith in Jesus, our lives are like sin-stained clothes. Except we only have one set. And if heaven is like a wedding (Revelation 19:7), we'd never get in dressed as we are. We've all acted in ways that are unfaithful to our loving and holy God, and there is nothing we can do on our own to make peace. The only miracle that could save us is a brand-new set of clothes.
Thankfully, Jesus came not just to wash our clothes white but to give us His own garments that have never been stained (2 Corinthians 5:21). During this second week of Advent, we remember that the arrival of Jesus was the arrival of peace with God.Today's key verse prophesies about this very thing: "Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place" (Daniel 9:24).
Daniel was a prophet who lived through Israel's exile in Babylon and oppression in Persia. His book is divided into historical narrative and prophecy, and this particular prophecy is among the most debated in Scripture. Bible scholar Stephen Miller notes that it's perhaps the most difficult verse in the book of Daniel, as many question the meaning of "seventy weeks."
But the time period actually isn't the most important part of this scripture. Let's look at what is promised: the end of sin, atonement for iniquity, and the arrival of everlasting righteousness. These phrases point to the Day of the Lord, when Jesus' return will permanently make peace and set all things right.
Until that day, sin still remains in the world. But when we read Daniel 9:24 through a gospel lens, it invites us to pause and remember that even now, Jesus has already "appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself" (Hebrews 9:26).So in part, Daniel's prophecy has been fulfilled! According to Hebrews, we are living in the end of the ages. Jesus is our peace and "everlasting righteousness" (Daniel 9:24).
Jesus is also the true "holy place" of Daniel 9:24; the temple of His body was torn down and raised up again in three days (John 2:19-21), and His Spirit now dwells within believers (Galatians 2:20). Though He will ultimately "seal both vision and prophet" in eternity to come (Daniel 9:24), God's Word is also complete and sufficient now as we wait for Jesus' return.
During Advent, let's remember that Jesus' first arrival began the work of atonement for sin, bringing peace between God and humanity.And let's also eagerly anticipate His second coming, which will bring everlasting peace for believers because there will be absolutely no more sin ever, in us or anyone else, to the praise of His glorious grace. First5
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