Follow Your Shepherd
Friday, April 12, 2024Key Verse
“And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them; and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice” (John 10: 4).
Text — John 10:1-6
Message
The big farm house appeared cool and calm, having a lot of guests and a few kids around. But the ‘German shepherds’ kept following Mr. Stevenson around even as he entered every room in the farm house, showing the guests around. It became a cause for concern to the guests. “Can’t we have some minutes to ourselves without all these dogs nosing around?” a guest asked, fuming. German shepherds are notorious for following their owners everywhere even to the bathroom. That is how they are bred, to work directly with their owners.
Just like these German shepherds, we are to follow Jesus, our great Shepherd, through the thick and thin of life. When you follow Jesus closely you will never derail because Jesus knows the way through the wilderness of life. All you have to do is to follow Him without asking questions (Mathew 4: 19). For the Christian, following our Shepherd implies living as He lived – doing the will of the Father; obeying His Word, and exemplifying His virtues, such as love, meekness, gentleness, faith and faithfulness.
Quote
Exemplifying His virtues
Challenge
All you have to do is to follow Him.
Prayer for today
Lord, Jesus, help me to follow you closely.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
