Jer. 1,2; John 10

John 10:27-30

7 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one."



These are incredible scriptures when you put them together. Jesus tells them in john “I know them, and they follow me” then in Jer 1:5 God says "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." Just think about the meaning of those two statements put together. God not only knows us but knew us from before we were even born. He set us on a plan, a ministry, a purpose. It is up to us to follow that plan. But I will say this, the way to keep following the plan is to keep following the Shepard. The temptation is to follow other directions, other gods Jer 2:5 This is what the LORD says: "What fault did your fathers find in me, that they strayed so far from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. That is our fate if we follow worthless gods we become worthless ourselves. God declares how foolish it is to follow after other gods. Jer 2:11Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But my people have exchanged their Glory for worthless idols. As sheep of the Shepard we share in the glory of the Shepard. As the children of God we share in the glory of that God. Just as others that follow after their god share in the glory of their god. The problem is there is no god so there is no glory. It is only the trap of Satan who has tricked them into worshipping him. I declare today as Jacob did so many years ago “as for me and my house we serve the Lord” I declare today I am just a sheep of the hand of the living God and only share in His glory, the glory He deserves.

May God richly bless you and your family as you share in the glory of the Sheppard you follow. the Sheppard that set you on a path from before you were even born. the Sheppard that chose you to be His joy. This Sunday may we proclaim together To God be the glory!

Pastor Jack

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