Do you know the good shepherd who knows you?
I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father and I lay down my life for the sheep. John 10:14-15
Good Shepherd,
We’re so glad that you know your sheep.
You know everything about us—
you count every one
of our wooly curls,
you foresee every one
of our mucky ruts,
you right us every time
we turn ourselves over.
You have saved us from the thief
who came to kill and steal and destroy (John 10:10).
Without you, we were harassed and helpless,
like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:36),
but you heard our bleating cries
and came to save us.
Thank you for attuning us
to your firm but tender voice,
for teaching us to heed
your gracious guidance.
Most of all, thank you for becoming
the sacrificial sheep for us,
for laying down your life
that we might fully know you
and fully know our Father.
In your good shepherding name
we pray. Amen.
Read John 10:1-18.
