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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
