Summary: There’s no shortage of things which claim to bring life to the full but don’t live up to the claim. Well, for sheep in the ancient Middle East, a shepherd really did bring them life to the full. And for people, all people everywhere, Jesus, this teacher from ancient Middle East, he claimed to bring life to the full. But what did he mean by that? He had just healed a man, so maybe he meant that he brings full health so that we can participate fully in life. He had also just said that he came to bring spiritual sight to the blind, so maybe he meant that he brings vision so that we know the path to take in life. And he had just spoken about the protection a shepherd brings, so maybe he meant that he brings us the protection we need so that we can live life without fearing death(because death won’t have a hold on us). Now most of his listeners thought he was mad, do you think that? Or perhaps you’re taking the leap of faith in him, which probably means that other people will think you’re mad, but so what, you no longer fear death, so why fear the ridicule of others! #GroveGL
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