Article by Dr. Les Hollon, Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church

Jesus lived among us to be known, understood, trusted and believed.  He performed miracles so people would see His authority and trust themselves to His care.  Jesus taught so

people would understand and apply His message.  Jesus related in love so He would be known in mercy & justice as Savior & Lord.  Jesus acted so those who had “eyes to see” would believe in Him.  By knowing Jesus we discover ourselves as though for the first time.

Jesus revealed Himself as the Good Shepherd so we could experience abundant life.  

Who holds the future?  What lies ahead of us?  Where will current events lead us?  Questions  abound.  Fear and faith wrestle inside of us.  What can we know during these uncertain times?  The following from Psalm 23 can calm & guide us:

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.  Stay near the Shepherd and we will be okay.  Circumstances may affect us but not control us as our lives follow the Shepherd.  God is the resting place for our wants.  Bringing our fears to the Shepherd places us in the care of the One who holds together our lives, our universe.

Christ shepherds us as:

1. An indwelling of His presence as we follow Him (John 3:1-16);

2. An inner guide for our thoughts, feelings, and decisions (Matt. 5:1-11);

3. An outdwelling of His presence as we gather with others in His name (Matt. 18:20);

4. An outer guide as we serve Him in the world. (Matt. 28:16-20).

Pastor Les

“Each one of us has some kind of vocation.  We are all called by God to share in His life and in His Kingdom.  Each one of us is called to a special place in the Kingdom.  If we find that place we will be happy.  If we do not find it, we can never be completely happy.  For each one of us, there is only one thing necessary: to fulfill our own destiny, according to God’s will, to be what God wants us to be.”
-Thomas Merton, No Man is an Island

This article was written by Les Hollon, Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church.  For more information about how God works in your life, or to contact Dr. Hollon, click over to Trinity Baptist Church.

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