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"I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep." (John 10:9-11)In ancient Israel shepherds built makeshift pens out of rock and briars. There was only one opening into the pen. As dusk began to settle in, the shepherd would call his sheep into the pen and then lie himself across the entrance. Any predator would make a lot of noise trying to get over the wall into the pen and thus wake the shepherd. Jesus said He is the gate or door to the sheep pen.There is a predator that would love to tear you and I from limb to limb, because he hates our Heavenly Father. He has these godless objectives bound in his heart: murder, theft, and destruction. That is why the good Shepherd is the door to the pen.If that predator gets in, the Shepherd knows what would become of us, so He puts Himself in the way. If you go through the good Shepherd into the pen, you are saved from the Destroyer. Jesus will let you out when it is safe and lead you to good pasture. He has a very different objective. His love binds us to His heart. It is to give you and I life to the full (1 Peter 1:8).The Destroyer will lie through his teeth with a heinous laugh to boot in an attempt draw us away from the Shepherd. He will promise you a list of kinds of things complete with all the bells and whistles, but none of his smack is true.On the other hand, the Shepherd never lies., for it is impossible for Him to do so! He loves you so much that He gave His life to protect you. You have read the history of these two. Jesus outlined their very different desires toward you. Which will you believe today?Why then would a Child of God even listen to the one who has evil intentions toward them? Instead, listen to the Shepherd's voice. That is one way of knowing whose sheep you are. The Shepherd's sheep hear His voice and follow Him. Go in and out through Him today and find pasture.The Scriptures tell us that Jesus Christ is the GOOD Shepherd (John 10:11&14), the ONE Shepherd (John 10:16), the GREAT Shepherd (Hebrews 13:20), and the CHIEF Shepherd (1 Peter5:4). Yes Friends, He is all that and more, for you see, He is MY Shepherd and in Him, I have all I want and need!