“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.”
John 10:11
The shepherd is a very, very important person to a flock of sheep. The shepherd protects the sheep, he makes sure they have food and water, he keeps them all together, he knows each one individually and he is willing to die to keep them safe. If not for the shepherd, sheep would wander aimlessly at the mercy of their environment.
Jesus called Himself the “good shepherd”. What a beautiful analogy the verses in John 10:1-14 give us! By describing Himself like this Jesus is saying that He does the same for His children. He protects us, He supplies our needs, He holds us close to Him, and He knows us each by name. Our Jesus is gentle and kind; yet strong and protective. So great is the love of the Good Shepherd for His sheep that He DID give His life in order to protect us from spending eternity in hell.
Jesus is the GOOD SHEPHERD!
Read more about how you can accept this salvation in Romans 10:9-13.