17 So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; Ephesians 4:17-18 NASB I've been walking through the scariest times in my life financially. But a dear friend pointed out that they could tell it was being used to bring a stirring of the spirit. I have to admit while walking on sure footing there's not a lot of need for faith. Currently I can't say that I see the light at the end of the tunnel. But I'm willing to believe it's there. 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Over the last couple of weeks I've dealt with quite a few sleepless days. (I work night shift.) and a couple of things have been more evident than ever. a.) I can't do this christian walk without you my fellow sheep. We do need each other. When we are worried about how many blades of grass there our in this pasture, we can remind each other that it's our shepherds job to look out for us. 14"I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. John 10:14-15 NIV I suppose my biggest fear is that I won't learn our master's voice fast enough. So I have to learn to trust. 4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Psalms 23:4 NASB I suppose the staff is for keeping me from falling into an unseen ditch, and the rod is for whopping those that would want to harm us. I'm not familiar with shepherding. I sure appreciate hearing from more experienced sheep.
Blessings,
David |
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