6.21- Hirelings can run away when the wolf comes to the door. The good shepherd does not.

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 6.21-

Hirelings can run away when the wolf comes to the door.  The good shepherd does not.  He is there with us and for us and this cannot be completely handled by anyone but our good shepherd. 

Scripture is what lasts through the centuries to be read and re-read for 100's or thousands of years.  Heaven and earth pass away, but the written word of God which teaches us about the living Word of God does not pass away.

Psalm 119.

165 Those who love Your Law have great peace,
And [a]nothing causes them to stumble.

Acts

10 The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, [k]and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 Now these people were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, [l]for they received the word with [m]great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. 12 Therefore, many of them believed, [n]along with a significant number of prominent Greek women and men. 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in Berea also, they came there as well, agitating and stirring up the crowds. 14 Then immediately the brothers sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and Silas and Timothy remained there. 15 Now those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.

Believe in the body of work of Jesus Christ.  It has been going on for 2021 years. 

It is the good news of the shepherd who created you and knows what you need.  He knows we need to find life that comes through taking up our cross and following Him.


 It is trustworthy.  Your family might have blessed you  by trying encourage you to follow Him, but they are still limited in their knowledge of you.  Your school or company may know your job description and your strengths and weaknesses , but they don't know your highest desires.  Only your Shepherd knows those.






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