John 10. What a beautiful picture of Jesus as the Good Shepherd.
Only thieves and robbers try to get in by climbing over the fence - and their goal is to steal and destroy.
The Shepherd enters through the gate, because the Gatekeeper lets him in - and the Shepherd leads his sheep out to pasture and they follow him because they know his voice. Jesus' repetition of telling those who were in hearing distance of his voice that he is the good shepherd - THE GOOD SHEPHERD - is significant. It takes repetition to get the message across.
And my favorite part of his being my shepherd is the affirmation that NO ONE can take us away. The thief and robber will try, but we are secure in knowing Jesus keeps us securely in his fold, and when he takes us out of that gate he guides us, protects us, leads us to good pastures. What a beautiful picture!
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