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Friday, May 30, 2014

Our Divine Shepherd

Just as weary sheep are refreshed by feasting in green pastures and drinking from still waters and lying in places of safety and peace, so are the saints of God refreshed by their Divine Shepherd.
Remember when The Lord saved you from your sinful condition? Were there times when you neglected God's house, His Word and His fellowship? Times when coldness wrapped around your soul?
Then, in your backslidden condition the Divine Shepherd forgave your trespasses, lifting you out of apathy and complacency and restoring spiritual victory. 
This is always accomplished through confession and repentance.
Our Divine Shepherd does this for his sheep. He melts the coldness of their hearts with the warmness of His embrace.
John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: