He Knows Us.

There is a great truth that Christ teaches us in the gospel of John 10:14-16. Christ says that he is the good shepherd. Meaning he cares for those in his charge.  So much so that in another story he is willing to leave the whole to search for the one. Which means that he must know those that he is responsible for.  He knows us not just casually but intimately.

He knows us! He allows us to wander. Ultimately those who accept him know him and want to follow his commandments.

Christ, then says that the love he has for us is so great. He gladly would give his life for us that we can have a relationship with him and the father following this life. What a blessing, a hope in what we have to look forward to. I am forever grateful for the bridge that is built for me by the Savior. 

The mission of the Christ is that as one is found there are others that are lost. They must be visited with the truth. They must be given an opportunity. 

It is hard when those who hear do not find it a priority to put these things to the front. The savior just asks that they have the oppertunity to hear and then they must act. He will never force us he can't. But what joy is had when we gather together as one!