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Day 26 – Guard Yourselves I want to be a trustworthy shepherd, perhaps more than anything else. Words of commendation are so very important to me, because I speak a love language of affirming words. I cannot conceive of being someone that people cannot trust, and yet that is exactly what happened ...

Day 24 – A Beautiful Death There is nothing beautiful about the death of the lamb designated for slaughter. Its description leaves the reader as speechless as the author was during the slaying of this innocent creature. For what good reason would this blood be spilt? Yes, it is a necessary part of...

Day 22 - Justice What wonderful new insight this reading provides into the reason for the separation of goats and sheep! They receive the justiced their actions require! In a sovereign act by the Supreme Judge, justice is meted out against those who have shown no compassion or mercy toward others. I...

Day 10 - Lost and Found I have seen many sheep come and go over the past three decades. Some the Lord has called to other pastures to be tended by a different shepherd. Some are now in the care of the Good Shepherd. Others have left because of hurt feelings, or they were upset about ministry directi...

Day 8 - The Shepherd Healer Wouldn't it be great, I sometimes hear people wonder out loud, if we could wave our magic wand and make people better! A novel idea spoiled by a harsh dose of reality, in my opinion. Healing of any kind seems impossible without getting close to another, even touching them...

I am often amazed that God called me. To think that the Good Shepherd sought this lost sheep and found me is at times more rapturous than I can believe! Yet my calling isn't merely to the shepherd, to be loved and cared for by him. I am privileged to serve as a local church pastor, and as such, an u...