Isaiah 22- 24; Hebrews 12; Deuteronomy 6:4-10

I have this picture, well let's just say I have it alot of places, it means alot to me. I read alot of stuff against us being sheep but for me it's a metaphor that fits. I can't give away what I don't have......being a sheep for me is about trusting my Shepherd......
If I were the only sheep would I trust
If I were surrounded by adorable and frisky sheep would I trust or would I play with them and try to fit in and BE adorable and frisky
If I were surrounded by dirty and stubborn sheen would I trust ...would I clamor to BE the favored sheep, the good sheep
Can I not simply w/o looking at the other sheep TRUST You...
And how it breaks Your heart that I won't....and that I continue to judge/compare the other sheep, let's not forget that....

grace

Deut. 6: 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.

Hebrews 12: 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

I can't give away what I don't have...today I will place myself humbly in Your hands and look only to You......help me Abba please.

And then...then I go and read this............."The glory of God often shines the brightestwhen the sun goes down...and we keep our eyes on Jesus anyway... Instead of taking away our adversity, God develops our faith and demonstrates His strength byworking throughour adversity." Steven Furtick

so that with the picture...I think I am where He wants me today......