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
