Jesus. The Good Shepherd and Living Water

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep, and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.” (John 10:11-18, NIV).

Today on “Freedom Friday,” I released the following Word of the Lord.

“I Am the Good Shepherd and the Life. If any man hears my voice, harken your heart. Let me in. I will sup with you and you with Me,” says the Lord.

“Many people are reading devotionals and self-help books to get healing. But I AM the LIVING Water (John 7:37-39; John 4:13-14). I will fill them with rivers of living water. All they need to do is surrender to Me, read My Word, and I will fill them. They will never thirst,” says the Lord.

“You see, many of these books are written by people who have heard about Me, but they do not know Me. So they are no breathed or birthed by My Spirit,” says the Lord.

“So, there are portals open to allow satanic spirits or strongholds to latch on to them. But if they will harken their hearts, and surrender to Me, The Bread of Life, I will fill their hunger. I will fuel them with an everlasting fire. I will quench their thirst. They will no longer wonder if I exist or if I am real,” says the Lord.

“I, the Lord of Heaven's Armies, will fight their battles and rescue them from the hands of the enemy. It is My desire to fight for my people, to love them, and to fill them with my Power,” says the Lord. “ I promise never to leave or forsake my children.” (Hebrews 13:5; Joshua 1:5).

The Lord said, “Many are here today questioning where I am. I AM THE LORD. I haven’t left you. Just like the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness refusing to completely surrender to Me, that is what you are doing.”

“Stop WANDERING,” says the Lord. “If you seek Me with your whole heart, you will find Me. I AM NOT HIDDEN. I AM THE LORD. I have revealed Myself to you. Just come drink from the fountain of life, and I will quench your thirst. I am the Lord.”

As I write what He says, I hear the scriptures; I Thessalonians 4:4 and I Corinthians 6:12-14. I opened the Bible and read these passages. I was unclear and a little confused about the relationship of these scriptures with the previous Word, so I asked, “Why the scriptures about immorality?”

Then the Lord said, “Because the self-help books they have been reading teach self-control—absent of My Word. They need My Word and My POWER to release them of sexual strongholds and sexual perversion to be free. Unless the author was ordained by Me, they will remain bound. I came to set the captives free.” (Luke 4:18; Isaiah 61:1).

I hear, “Turn to I Peter 2:1-3).” I read the passage:

“1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.” (ESV)

And then I asked, “Huh, what does this have to do with that?”

Then the Lord said concerning His people, “You are bound by the words of your mouth. Cleanse your heart, your mind, and your spirit with My Word. It is fresh living water.”

This Word blessed me. Even as I wrote it as He spoke to me and now sharing this message with whoever reads this blog, I am receiving healing in my heart. We want to honor the Lord with every fiber of our being so that He is glorified. I pray you receive and are blessed by the Word of the Lord.

Scripture References: I Thess 4:4; I Corinthians 6:12-14; I Peter 2:1-3; John 7: 37-39; John 4:13-14; Luke 4:18' Isaish 61:1

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Marnie Robinson is a communications strategist, journalist, and leader with over 25 years of combined experience in the public and nonprofit industries. Specializing in healthcare public relations and marketing, she is the president and CEO of MARS Communications, Inc. and SimplyMarnie.com. Marnie enjoys competing in fitness competitions, beauty pageants, voiceovers, singing, and living a healthy lifestyle.