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Faithful Friday #7: The Good Shepherd · Why I Believe

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  Hello and welcome to Faithful Friday.
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  Today we'll spend a few moments in scripture, reflection, and prayer.
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  If you're driving or unable to pause right now, simply listen and come back to this reflection later when you can give it your full attention.
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  Today's scripture comes from John chapter 10 verses eleven through eighteen.
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  I am the good shepherd.
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  The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
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  He who is a hireling and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees.
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  And the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
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  He flees because he is a hireling and cares nothing for the sheep.
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  I am the good shepherd, I know my own, and my own know me.
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  As the Father knows me, and I know the Father.
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  And I laid down my life for the sheep.
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  And I have other sheep that are not of this fold, I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice.
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  So there shall be one flock, one shepherd.
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  For this reason the Father loves me, because I laid down my life that I might take it again.
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  No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.
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  I have the power to lay it down, and I have the power to take it again.
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  This charge I have received from my father.
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  Are you listening for the shepherd's voice amid life's noise?
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  I'm going to invite you to pause this recording now.
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  Spend a few moments talking with God about what you heard.
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  Ask him what he wants you to understand, where he is calling you to grow, and what step he wants you to take next.
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  When you're ready, come back and we'll close together in prayer.
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  Welcome back.
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  Let's pray the prayer Jesus taught us.
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  Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
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  Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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  Amen.
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  As you go into your day, carry the scripture with you.
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  Ask yourself, this week, where do you see God showing up in your life?
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  Thank you for joining me for Faithful Friday.
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  I'll see you next week.