The Shepherd's Voice, May 7th Worship

Jesus uses a simple illustration to tell us something vitally important. His relationship to us is like a shepherd to his sheep. The shepherd knows each of his sheep and we know his voice when he calls.  Jesus also tells us that he is the gate of the sheep pen. He is the connection between earth and heaven. Jesus is the caretaker who promises to guard and care for us. He warns us about the thief who enters in a suspicious way and wants to steal us away. As we continue our celebration of Easter, hearing about our Good Shepherd adds to the good news: the One who left his grave alive stands in careful watch over our lives.