I know my Sheep

Sunday 2, March 2025

 I know my Sheep

John.10.14 - I am the good shepherd ; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own.

Multitude, Multitude are the number of men in the world. I believe the world's population which is said to be around 7 billion people can only be an approximation and not the accurate number of people on our planet right now. Whether accurate or approximate,  billions of people have lived on earth and have gone, billions are still living now, and more in the future. Considering this enormous number of people who have and will still pass through the Earth, each person had or has his/her peculiar beliefs,  religion or philosophy. Some Atheistic, some others Theistic while some Pantheistic . 

The 2022 world religious demography shows that around 31.6 percent of the global population identify as Christians,  about 25.8 percent as Muslims,  while 15.1 percent were Hindus, the forth largest world religion was Buddhism with about 7 percent of the world population. From those 31.6 percent  which could be approximated to about 2.2 billion people who confess to Christianity, there are those whose identities are still not known to the Lord. Although, they might be loyal and committed in one way or the other through religious activities. The Lord said, ‘I know my sheep’, even though many people confess Him, yet very few people know Him or are known by Him.

It will be a great tragedy for anyone to have the kind of confidence shown by those people in  Matt. 7:21, who could protest to Lord that they prophesy in his name and did all sort of miracles in His name, yet Christ will deny any knowledge of them. Yes! Many are called but few are chosen. Yes! Many are called but not all has a name in the book of life. There can be no mistake or mix up with God, ‘cause He knows those who are His. He can identify them even by their names. That's why Matt. 24:31 affirms this when He says that He will gather His elect from the four corners of the world. Are you one of His few sheep? Do you know or recognise His voice? 

Readings: Matt. 7:21-28; John 10:11-16; Ps. 23; 100.

Prayers: 

Oh Lord the good shepherd,  make me a worthy sheep in your flock. Help me to know You as I ought. May I  never walk away from your grace and mercy. Help me to remain in You and faithful to Your Lordship all the days of my life in Jesus most precious name I pray.  Amen