Jn.8:58 – Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.” The gospel of John gives a glimpse into this One who called Himself “I am”. Jesus used this phrase when He came to His disciples in the storm. The disciples were overwhelmed with fear when Jesus came …
Jn.10:2,3 – But the one who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep listen to his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. Jn.10:7 – So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly I say to you, I …
Matt.2:1,2 – Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” If we have …
Matt.9:36 – Seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast, like sheep without a shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.” The compassion of Jesus …
Rev.1:16-18 – They will no longer hunger nor thirst, nor will the sun beat down on them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of the water of life; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes.” This …
Ps.23:1-3 – The Lord is my best friend and my shepherd.I always have more than enough.He offers a resting place for me in his luxurious love.His tracks take me to an oasis of peace, the quiet brook of bliss.That’s where he restores and revives my life. David was a man of the Spirit. His most …
Lk.15:32 – It’s only right to celebrate like this and be overjoyed, because this brother of yours was once dead and gone, but now he is alive and back with us again. He was lost but now he is found!’” I love the glimpse of God given to us in the Trinity. God is One, …
Psa.23:4 – Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. This verse has been a major comfort to dying believers for 3000 years. The amazing thing about God’s word is that it applies …
Psa.23:1 – The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. How much of our lives are spent pursuing our wants. From pre-school through college and often beyond we are preparing ourselves to make a living so that we and our family will not want. We then often spend our working years in preparing for …
Psa. 23:1 ¶ The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. This has to be the greatest of all Psalms, the Lord is my Shepherd. This was about as personal as it gets. David spent years caring for sheep. He endured heat, cold, and loneliness; he fought off the lions and the bears, he …
