The Good Shepherd

This song really spoke to me, giving me a renewed perspective and a greater insight on God's sacrifice. I always thought it cost nothing for God to sacrifice his only son, for surely He is God and He can easily raise Jesus up again. But now, i see from a different view, of how God must've felt when He had to watch His own son suffer and die for our sins.

The story of Abraham became significant suddenly. God tested him by requiring Abraham to sacrifice his only son, and even though Abraham loved his son so much he loved God more. But as Abraham was about to kill his son, God stopped him and told him it was just a test. 

I've read and heard the story countless times, but i never really feel what Abraham must've felt. If God were to ask me to sacrifice all my dreams, my hopes and everything that i hold dear; would i do it? If he were to take everything away from me, would i still love Him?

Just as Abraham struggled emotionally as he sacrificed his son, I now know surely God would've felt the same way when He had to give up His only Son, Jesus, to die for me. Oh Lord, how it must've hurt to watch someone you love die in such a painful way? And you did that all for me, and You said even if i were the only sinner on earth, you would've done the same. I don't deserve that.

But thank you for being my good shepherd, thank you for dieing for me, and thank you for loving such an ungrateful stubborn sheep as me. 

 

"I am the good shepherd; and i know my sheep, and am known by my own. As the Father knows Me, even so i know the Father; and i lay down my life for the sheep." John 10: 14-15