Have you ever felt like you were out of place? Like you were somewhere you just didn’t belong?
“Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.”
JOHN 10:7
I Am the Door.
Some versions say I Am the Gate.
Both represent an opening, a way in.
Jesus uses a variety of ways to describe Himself so that His hearers with different backgrounds could understand. Verse 1 says that he who tries to enter another way into the sheepfold is a thief. Jesus is the door of the sheep. His sheep know His voice and follow Him.
“I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” John 10:9
A door provides protection while also providing the freedom to come and go. Jesus says, “and shall go in and out.” The door is not locked; it’s not a trap. Jesus is offering us an opening to the Kingdom of God through Him and Protection in Him. We can’t forget that, Momma. On the good days and the not so good days, on the joyful days and the hard days. When we rejoice and we feel out of place and like we’re failing greatly.
Jesus is the door of God’s church. There is no way of salvation except through Him. We can bring people to Jesus. Pastors and church leaders, missionaries, and friends. But Jesus is the only way anyone receives salvation. He’s the way we can keep going when motherhood feels hard or mundane.
We can bring others to The Door of the church, especially our children, and know that Jesus does the saving. He is our Shepherd, His sheep know His voice.
To Ponder:
How can I bring lost sheep to You, Lord? How may I serve Your flock and the flock you’ve given me?
Prayer:
Lord,
You and You alone are the way. May I never forget. You are my protection. Deepen my spiritual discernment that I may always hear and know Your voice and teach it to my children. May Your voice rise above all others in my ears and in my heart. And may I draw others to the one True Door.
Amen
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