Your Shepherd knows your name!

Your Shepherd knows your name!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

John 10:3
To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

Psalms 23.1 says, The Lord is my Shepherd and I shall not lack. Jesus is our shepherd and we are His sheep. He is not a bad shepherd, He is a good shepherd and He laid down His life for you. You are eternally precious to Him.

This verse says, He calls His own sheep by name. The Lord knows your name, He has not forgotten you. Isn't it amazing to know that the Lord is personally involved in your life and has the best in store for you? Sometimes, because of the pressures and challenges of life, we feel the Lord has forgotten us but thats not the truth. Hebrews 13.5 says, the Lord will never leave you nor forsake you. Jesus said, In Matthew 28.20, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. The key is to trust Him no matter where you are and no matter what you are going through. He knows your name. He is well aware of whats happening in your life. He is working on your behalf. He is working behind the scenes. He is working for you good. Romans 8. 28 says, And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Our five senses may conclude, nothing is happening but by faith we believe Jesus, our Shepherd is working and all things will turn out for our good. Will you trust your Shepherd,  the one who calls you by your name? Your unbelief blocks Him and therefore blocks you. Your trust releases Him and therefore releases you.

Friend, just because you can't see anything happening, doesn't mean nothing is happening. Jesus is not irresponsible and careless. He knows everything about you and is working tirelessly for your good. If you knew and believed this, you would sing like Paul and Silas, who were in jail, facing tremendous persecution for their faith in Jesus. You cannot be defeated and you will not fail because your Shepherd, Jesus knows you, loves you and will lead you to the green pastures and still waters He has for you. Trust your Shepherd!