Meditate On
And when he brings out his own sheep, he
goes before them; and the sheep follow him...
John 10:4
Jesus
Goes Before You
Have you ever seen a farmer trying to drive
a bunch of geese from one location to another? He goes behind the geese,
doesn’t he? Compare this to a shepherd who leads his sheep. He goes before them
and the sheep simply follow him.
Jesus is our shepherd and we are His sheep.
He does not drive us, but He leads us. Legalistic people drive others. Jesus
leads. He goes in front of us. He is not like the sergeant who says, “Men,
cross this river. I’ll cover you from behind,” because he suspects that the
river is infested with crocodiles. Jesus is not that kind of leader. He goes in
front of us.
In the Old Testament, Jesus led the
children of Israel out of bondage in Egypt. Do you know how Jesus appeared back
then? He appeared in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.
Where was that pillar? It was in front of them. In fact, the pillar of cloud
shaded them from the hot desert sun so that they were kept cool during the day.
At night, when the desert got very cold, Jesus, the pillar of fire, gave them
light as well as warmth. Whether He was the pillar of cloud or fire, He went in
front of them.
As long as they followed Him, the
Israelites did not have to worry about anything. Jesus took care of all their
needs. He gave them water when they were thirsty, and bread and meat when they
were hungry. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell. They
were kept in good health throughout the 40 years of their wandering in the
wilderness.
My friend, Jesus your shepherd wants you to
just follow Him. As long as you allow Him to lead you, all your needs will be
taken care of. He is your provision, healer, counselor, wisdom,
righteousness,
sanctification…He is everything you need Him to be!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
