Jesus is the door of the sheep. All who came before Him are thieves and robbers.
There are many who had come proclaiming to be the Messiah but as we know that thieves and robbers are only interested on what they will get for themselves, secretly or through force. Even today there are many thieves who get into the sheepfold taking advantage of the sheep to get something for themselves. They are only concerned about what they will get for themselves. Jesus on the other side is not interested in getting something from the sheep but is interested in giving something to the sheep. His is genuinely concerned about the welfare of the sheep. Those who find Jesus find pasture. They are well fed. Jesus gives abundant life but the thief comes only to steal, take advantage, kill and destroy. They discourage and sidetracke people from God's calling in their lives.
Jesus as the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. True shepherds have the same spirit; not to count what it will cost them if that can save the sheep from destruction.
One who is hired will only serve the sheep when it's convenient but when there is danger, they are are not willing to risk for the salvation of the sheep. Unfortunately we have many hired servants more than the true shepherds today. You can ask God to make you a true shepherd to those God has placed under your authority.
Jesus, the good shepherd, sacrifice His life for the sheep. If we follow Him here, we will be willing to sacrifice for those God has given us and never think on what we'll get from the sheep. This is the spirit of the true shepherd and God can make you one.
There are other sheep which must be brought to the fold; thus we must never be content with just the few that we are blessing but we must seek God that He may make us a blessing to more and more.
When this is our desire, we'll experience a type of love of the Father that we've never experienced before. We must learn to lay down our lives for the brothers.
We must begin with our way of thinking. When we look at others, we must never think about what I can get from them, but rather, how can I be a blessing to these.
You are blessed to be a blessing
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@Blessed Mshindi Mambo
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