Jaime L. Waters May 02, 2022 Photo from Unsplash. The image of Jesus as the good shepherd is one that resonates with many people, invoking thoughts of divine care, protection and guidance.

Elswhere, Jesus makes clear the sheep are “his,” i.e., they belong to him, and it is that relationship — and not the relationship of a hireling — that makes a Good Shepherd.

Jesus, the Redeemer, is man’s Good Shepherd and theirs, too. Jesus chose David, the shepherd boy, to be the king of Israel who reigned for 40 years to shepherd His people.

A gold ring bearing the symbol of the Good Shepherd, one of the earliest expressions to refer to Jesus, is displayed at the Israeli Antiquities Authority lab in Jerusalem on December 22, 2021.

The Fourth Sunday in the Easter season is Good Shepherd Sunday, with the Gospel reading taken from part of Jesus Good Shepherd discourse in John 10. While most of us in 21st-century America have ...

The Lord Jesus relies upon this knowledge of the sheep, and so identifies himself as our shepherd. And on this Good Shepherd Sunday, he once again calls out to us, and offers us his love and care.

Jesus is not a hired hand, He is the Good Shepherd. He knows who His sheep are and will never let them out of His sight. He can be trusted fully because He is fully trustworthy.

Jesus is still calling, “Come follow me.” The Good Shepherd laid down his life so that you can freely come to God the Father as you meet his son, Jesus, the savior of your soul.

Jesus went beyond being a shepherd and became a lamb — the most vulnerable of the flock. When he says, “The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep”, he’s talking about himself.