"The Security of the Sheep"

 

“The Security of the Sheep”

 

“My Sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.  I give them ETERNAL LIFE, and they shall NEVER perish; no one will SNATCH them out of My Hand.  My Father, who has given them to Me, is GREATER than ALL; no one can SNATCH them out of My Father’s Hand.            John 10:27-30

 

The Pharisees and some other Jews were listening to Jesus, as He was telling a PARABLE of the GOOD SHEPHERD and His Sheep.  Now, Jesus, would use parables, a lot of times, to EXPLAIN His lessons in a way that everyone could UNDERSTAND what He was trying to convey to them, concerning His MISSION and His RESPONSIBILITIES.  He was the GOOD SHEPHERD, and the TRUE BELIEVER, those who had given their HEARTS and LIVES to GOD, and BELIEVED in Jesus Christ as their MESSIAH, and the TRUE SON of GOD, were His SHEEP.

 

As the GOOD SHEPHERD, He was WILLING to lay down His Life for His SHEEP.  NO one takes His LIFE from Him, but He WILLINGLY GIVES it on His OWN accord.  His Sheep knows His voice and FOLLOWS Him.  They have a LOVING and TRUSTING relationship. Those who have received Jesus as their SAVIOR and LORD, may stumble and sin, but JESUS, the GOOD PERFECT SHEPHERD, is FORGIVING and He will NOT lose ANY of His Flock. 

 

He has given them the GIFT of ETERNAL LIFE, and that means that IF they TRULY BELONG to Him they POSSESS this GIFT for ALL ETERNITY.  He gives them the SECURITY of the GOOD SHEPHERD, which means that they will NEVER PERISH.  This SECURITY of the SHEEP is because of the ABILITY of the GOOD SHEPHERD, to DEFEND and KEEP His Flock.  THANK GOD that this SECURITY is NOT DEPENDENT on the ABILITY of the vulnerable, frail sheep. 

 

NO ONE can SNATCH them out of the HAND of the GOOD SHEPHERD!  This gift of ETERNAL LIFE, from the GOOD SHEPHERD, is ETERNAL, and the SHEEP are a GIFT from the FATHER to His SON, and the GIFT is SECURE because they are in the VERY HAND of the ALMIGHTY GOD, and WHO is STRONGER than GOD?

 

So, if you are a TRUE BELIEVER, your ETERNAL LIFE is SECURE in JESUS CHRIST and you are SEALED by His HOLY SPIRIT, until the DAY that SALVATION is COMPLETED.  And you have an ETERNAL LIFE, in HEAVEN with ALL its BLESSINGS, SAFE and SECURE.  But if you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to GOD, through the SHED BLOOD of His ONLY SON, who, being the GOOD SHEPHERD laid down His LIFE for YOU, then you will spend your ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after you are there.  However, because of His GREAT LOVE for YOU, God has a PLAN for YOU to become ONE of His PRECIOUS SHEEP.  You MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, and become ONE of His PRECIOUS SHEEP, with the SECURITY of the GOOD SHEPHERD.   Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!