When Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd,” He gave those words a depth that has changed lives for centuries. In this episode, we explore the beauty behind that declaration and why it still matters today.
We’ll see how the original language shows that Jesus isn’t just “morally good,” but noble, beautiful, and interesting, the Shepherd who draws us not out of duty, but out of delight. Rome did not murder him, nor did religious leaders, nor even our sins. He laid His life down willingly.
We’ll connect David’s beloved words, “The Lord is my shepherd,” with Jesus’ claim, showing how God Himself fulfills the promise to lead, protect, and care for His people personally. Unlike hired hands who run when danger comes, Jesus stays. He knows His sheep by name, even numbering the hairs on your head. The Good Shepherd doesn’t leave when the night gets dark. He walks with you through it.
This episode brings hope if false shepherds abandoned you or if leaders who only loved you conditionally wounded you. The Good Shepherd doesn’t make you His because you’re good. He makes you His because He is good. When you were lost, broken, and weary, He found you and came for you.
Wherever you are, whatever weighs heavily on your heart, the Good Shepherd sees it, knows it, and carries you through it. He is enough. He is faithful. And He is with you.
Share this message with someone who feels forgotten or unloved. Let them know there is a Shepherd who never leaves, never abandons, and never stops loving.
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