Lessons from a sheep.

“My sheep listen to my voice;

I know them, and they follow me.”

‭‭John‬ ‭10‬:‭27‬ ‭

This picture of the sheep is my new friend!! The other day this sheep was grazing across the field and meandered up to the fence where I was looking over.

She looked at me intently. I began to talk to her! I told her how beautiful she was , we chatted for a while! Well I did all the talking, she just kept staring at me as if she understood every word that I was saying .

Suddenly she dropped her head down. I thought she was bored of my chit chat and was about to start eating the luscious grass that was on offer!

Instead she was looking from side to side under the hedge. She almost looked scared. I kept talking to her and telling her not to be afraid but she kept looking intently. Then she abruptly turned away from me and wandered back to the rest of the flock.

I did some research on sheep, for those who know me well, I absolutely adore sheep.

I found out that they have rectangular eyes and this enables them to have 270 to 320 degree field of vision. That’s why you can never creep up on a sheep without them knowing that you’re there.

My encounter with my friend got me thinking that I am like sheep, easily distracted.

I know that I love to hear Jesus my good shepherds voice and that I long for intimacy with him. I know that he’s always there.

He promises us in Hebrews 13

Never will I leave you never will i forsake you.

I want to spend time in the good shepherds presence but I get so easily distracted, my phone is the biggest problem. I can scroll and scroll and scroll and and it doesn’t fulfil me. I get frustrated that I have wasted time on it!

I know that when I spend time with Jesus it’s fulfilling and he feeds me through His word and presence.

The other morning, I decided to sit and listen to what he had to say to me.

In my prayers I walked into his presence and saw bright golden light coming from him and immediately everything else seemed insignificant.

His voiced almost boomed out of Him.

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM YOUR GOD.

I knew He was telling me to be still in my mind as my mind was so full of stuff!

After being in His company, I felt at peace.

I now know that this needs to a be a daily practice of listening to what God is saying to me.

I want to be a sheep that keeps looking at the shepherd intently listening for instruction, not running off in fear or looking around me or looking to the world for affirmation.

Thank you Jesus that you are always good.

Thank you that you patiently wait

for us to come you.

You always have good things to say to us.

You are always loving and always kind.

Thank you that your presence is all that we need.

It brings comfort, peace, hope and guidance.

Amen