"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me. I give them eternal life and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand." (John 10:27-28 NIV)
I remember as a child there were bullies in my neighborhood and especially down the street at the park where we used to play. I was usually afraid to anger them, as I would often find myself the brunt of their taunts. I tried to stay out of the way, go unnoticed, so there would be no trouble. We often had those, "my dad is bigger than your dad," moments. To protect myself from these 10-year old thugs, I would tell them my father was a policeman. It worked for a while. Then it didn't.
I was reminded of this story when Jesus said, "no one can snatch them out of my hand." Isn't it a great feeling to know that there might be bullies in our world, but Jesus has us firmly seated in the palm of His hand? Jesus will scoop us up and deposit us far out of harm's way. All we need do is call upon Him to help, cry out to him in our pain and our challenge, and He is there.
As an adult I find I still have moments like those from my youth when I am exploring new territory. I pray about what to do in order to get out of a fix I find myself in. My mind takes me back a long time ago when I only had to run to my house and get into my own yard to be out of danger. The bullies wouldn't dare follow me there. I was safe.
I am safe in Jesus' arms too. He is the Good Shepherd and I am often that lost sheep He goes after. I thank God I know His voice.
John 10:22-30
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