Fourth Sunday of Easter
The Shepherd’s Voice
‘Therefore, Jesus said again. “I tell you the truth, I am
the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers,
but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate, who ever enters through me
will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes
only to steal and kill and destroy.; I have come that they may have life, and
have it to the full.”’
John 10.7-10
The cacophony of voices that compete for our attention
today can be overwhelming; to whom do we listen, in whom do we trust, who do we
follow? Not all are intent on our welfare; some seek only their own selfish
interest and would do us harm. Our wellbeing is far from their thoughts; they
are the thieves and robbers of the fulfilled lives we seek. Steer clear of
them, however appealing they might appear to be.
In contrast, the clear strong voice of Jesus Christ has
the authority of one who is appointed by the Creator and Parent of us all. Here
is a Messiah and we recognise him by the response our heart makes. When we hear
his voice, we follow him in love and trust.
We have discovered how unfulfilling materialism is. The
thieves and robbers that have led us to believe in the values of this world,
wealth – fame - power, have lied to us, deceived us, taken from us and left us
for dead. Jesus calls us today to follow him and in him, and only him, will we
find life that is abundant, fulfilled and joyful; a wholeness which we will
find nowhere else.
Jesus
the Lord said, ‘I am the Shepherd,
the one true Shepherd of the sheep am I.
The one true Shepherd of the sheep am I,
the one true Shepherd of the sheep am I’.
Jesus the Lord said, ‘I am the Shepherd,
the one true Shepherd of the sheep am I.
the one true Shepherd of the sheep am I.
The one true Shepherd of the sheep am I,
the one true Shepherd of the sheep am I’.
Jesus the Lord said, ‘I am the Shepherd,
the one true Shepherd of the sheep am I.
Anonymous.
He
is risen indeed. Hallelujah!
wholeness, world, wellbeing,
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