On the Way to Wonder

⁷ So again Jesus said to them,

‘Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.

John 10:7

         This Sunday we will compare the Kingdom of Heaven to God’s vineyard.  In the Gospel of John, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a sheepfold.  Jesus is the gate.  In Kenya a coral would be build of thorn bushes interlaced into a circular enclosure and the opening through which the sheep entered and exited was not far from the owners hut.  Wild animals and thieves would have to go over the thorn wall to enter or would have to go right by the door of the owner who protected the sheep.  Jesus compares himself to that gate.  Whatever enters our lives legitimately must pass through him.  Evil or thieves must steal into our lives and the gate is right there guarding us.  He continues,

“⁸ All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. ⁹ I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. ¹⁰ The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”

         Those are comforting words as we face our day and whatever challenges confront us.  There will be blessings too.  Let us think what we might want our gate to allow into our lives today – patience with a difficult child? Love for a person we are on the outs with?  Forgiveness for the person who offended us yesterday?  Jesus is the gate controlling what flows in and what flows out of our life.  Let us look to him for the strength.  Blessings.

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