“I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.”
If you are a Christian you have a relationship with Jesus Christ. I want you to consider what this relationship means for your life. Jesus knows you… Jesus said “(I) know my sheep and am known of mine.” Jesus knows everything about you. He knows your likes and dislikes, and He knows the good side of you as well as the bad side of you. Jesus knows your strengths and your weaknesses. He knows your level of commitment, and is always pushing you to greater commitment. Jesus knows the best that you can do, and wants you to strive for the best. He knows that He cannot use you at your best if you are only partially committed. Jesus knows you and wants the best for you. This is why He will sometimes chasten you to get your attention, and to further your commitment. Really consider that you do not serve a Savior who knows nothing about you and one who is not interested in your life. Jesus loves you… This is a remarkable truth in light of the fact that Jesus knows everything about you. You really need to a claim His love for you. Jesus loves you in spite of your weaknesses. Jesus loves you in spite of the times that you have stumbled and fallen along the way. He loves you in spite of the fact that you do not always love Him as you should, and in spite of the fact that you might sometimes have a problem of sharing His love with the world. Perhaps there are just people in your life who are just not lovable, and you have a difficult time loving them. Remember that Jesus loves them too, and wants you to love them through Him. (It is sometimes difficult for us to realize that Jesus also loves obnoxious people.) Jesus has expectations of you… When Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James and John, He knew what their weaknesses and strengths were, but He called them to become fishers of men, and He knew that they would change the world. Jesus wants you to “take up your cross and follow (Him).” When He saved you, Jesus gave you the Holy Spirit to gift you, to empower you and to give you what you would need to be an effective servant of His. It is true that Jesus has expectations of you, and He knows what you are really capable of when you are guided by Him. This might be more than you wanted today, but it will really bring joy into your life when you know that Jesus really knows you, really loves you and really has expectations of you. Give it some thought! Bro. Joe
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