Called By Your Name
John 10:3 NIV
“The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.”
It caught my attention this morning when Jesus said that, as our Good Shepherd, He calls each of us by name. Jesus makes our calling to Him personal and very special. His plan all along has been to call His own. And when He calls, He reaches out to our hearts and calls us to be His own sheep.
Think about that for a moment. Jesus knows you by name. You are not just another person in the crowd. He knows you personally, and He calls you to follow Him.
And His sheep follow Him because they know His voice. They will not follow a stranger.
As Jesus says in John 10:5 NIV:
“But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
So be blessed today, fellow follower of Jesus. You are unique, special, and personally called to follow your Good Shepherd. Jesus knows your name, He knows your heart, and He is calling you to follow Him.
Let’s look to Him right now and follow His teachings and allow them to guide us today.