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The Good Shepherd | Ps Esther Scholes

The Good Shepherd | Ps Esther Scholes

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In a world drowning in information—where we process the equivalent of 74 gigabytes of data daily, more than someone 500 years ago consumed in their entire lifetime—we desperately need a clear voice to guide us through the chaos. This message takes us deep into John 10, where Jesus describes himself as the Good Shepherd, offering us the most profound relationship available: one where we are truly known, deeply loved, and carefully guided. The imagery is powerful and personal—Jesus doesn't just point the way from a distance; he lays down his life for his sheep. This isn't about religious duty or trying harder to be good enough. It's about recognising that our primary relationship with God changes everything else. When we make space each morning to hear the Shepherd's voice before the noise of the world floods in, we position ourselves to live from a place of security rather than striving. The restoration of Peter in John 21, where Jesus asks three times 'Do you love me?' and responds with 'Feed my sheep,' shows us that our love for God naturally overflows into love for others. We're not called to be dominated by people or to dominate them, but to serve one another freely because we're already filled by the only Master whose love is completely pure. This is the antidote to our distracted, anxious age: knowing we belong to the Shepherd who searches for us when we're lost, binds up our wounds when we're injured, and strengthens us when we're weak.

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