4th. Sunday of Easter - We know His Voice!

Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers, Grandmothers, Great-Grandmothers, and those who care for us as a mother would. May God bless you today!
 Our Gospel reading John 10:22-30  this week reminds us that Jesus is our 'Good Shepherd', and that He will never leave one of His sheep behind. That means you and I! These days there can be a negative connotation around being a 'sheep'. A 'sheep' can be someone who unthinkingly follows trends or others they look up to. Christian life is different. We are conscious that we follow our Shepherd, Jesus. This is something we purposefully remember each day, and it's a blessing because Jesus has claimed us for His own, righteously given by God. We do not follow without reason, or unthinkingly. We desire to be safe in the arms of Jesus, and to obey the ways He has shown us to live. In return, Jesus tells us today that we will never perish, because He knows us. What joy to be fully known and loved by our Creator! May this joy go with you through your week, as you listen to your Shepherd's voice. You could even invite someone else to hear God's Word- and share your favourite Bible verse with them!

Today's sermon is from LCA and read by John Mickin.