“There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.” Luke 2:8 Isn’t it nice after a busy day to stretch out on a comfortable bed and get a restful night’s sleep? If you were a shepherd, your days and nights would be quite […]

“With joy you shall draw water from the wells of salvation.” Isaiah 12:3 It takes effort to care for pets! We need to feed them, bathe them, and clean up after them. If you have a cat or a dog, a hamster or a parakeet, you know how important it […]

“He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” Psalm 40:2 If you ever travel to Alaska you will notice that much of the state is covered with beautiful mountain ranges. The scenery is breathtaking, and the animal life is fascinating. You see moose […]

“[The Shepherd] calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.” John 10:3 There was a toy sold a few years ago that was really quite remarkable. Fisher-Price introduced a product called the Elmo Knows Your Name Cell Phone®. It’s really an ingenious toy. Elmo’s phone can carry on […]

“I am the gate for the sheep.” John 10:7 In Bible times, and even today, shepherds sometimes keep their flocks in a fenced-in area. This is especially necessary during the winter and often at night time. The fenced area is called a “fold” or “sheep pen.” The fold could be […]

“The [shepherd] goes ahead of [his sheep], and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” John 10:4,5 If you own a dog, you know the […]