I love the story of Nathaniel.
Here was a guy that was blown away when Jesus simply said, “I saw you under the fig tree.”
We don’t know what Nathaniel was praying or possibly crying about when he thought he was alone. What we know is that his life was never the same after his encounter with Jesus.
Like me, I’m sure if you think back 5, 10, 20 years ago— could you imagine then what you are doing now? God could. And most likely, He put dreams in your heart to help direct your steps.
I’m not doing everything I dreamed of— but in some cases, I’m doing far more than I dreamed of! So it’s easy to trust the One who sees the big picture.
We will see greater things than this. 🙌🏼
Nov 20
One day I was meditating on several passages of scripture that spoke of God being like a shepherd. As I did, the Holy Spirit gave me this short story:
~ When the little lamb was born, it looked to its mother for nourishment and safety. The mother taught the little lamb how to graze and find food and water.
~ As the lamb grew, it became more and more independent from its mother. Most of his days were spent with his head down grazing, and rarely did the little lamb look up. His mother had warned him of dangers that loomed near the thicket, but the little lamb had never been face-to-face with real danger, so his mother’s warnings seemed insignificant. Until one day...
~ The wolf eyed the little lamb from the edge of the thicket. He noticed how independent he had become, and therefore, vulnerable.
~ As the lamb slowly moved closer and closer to the edge of the thicket with his head down grazing on the lush grass, the wolf planned his attack.
~ Suddenly, the lamb was scooped up and hoisted into the air! Within seconds, the little lamb was in the embrace of the Shepherd and saved from ultimate destruction.
This is a beautiful comparison to my life, and probably yours.
I was ignorant and unaware, but God was watching over me nonetheless. “For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls” (1 Peter 2:25).
Thankfully, the Shepherd and Overseer of our souls isn’t offended easily. He is rejected every day, yet that doesn’t stop Him from loving us.
In fact, when God saw our condition, because He’s a good Father and full of love and mercy, He made a plan of rescue.
“This is what the Almighty Lord says: I will search for my sheep myself, and I will look after them. As a shepherd looks after his flock when he is with his scattered sheep, so I will look after my sheep. I will rescue them on a cloudy and gloomy day from every place where they have been scattered” (Ezekiel 34:11-12, GW).
🤍 He’s a Good Shepherd.
Nov 19
