Sermons on God the Son (Page 8)
The empty way of life offers much, but in the end is futile. Christ has bought us back from this emptiness with His sacrifice on the cross and has given our lives meaning. There is much to do while we are here. There is much to look forward to in heaven.
The Lord describes Himself as a Good Shepherd. He uses the word picture to explain that He will guard and protects us, feed us with the food and drink that nourishes to eternal life and that He will give up His life for His flock. That’s us, the sheep of the Good Shepherd. We are the ones He cares about. We are the ones He would rescue by sacrificing Himself to pay for our wayward sinfulness and bring us to the safety of heaven. In faith and thankfulness, let us forsake our wandering ways and follow His paths of righteousness. We need not fear for He is with us, guiding us home.
God is a being unlike us, so unbelief questions the ways of God, but faith accepts God’s Word as truth.