Reflections of a beloved son

Jesus came for all people, even those who choose to reject Him and deny Him. He came to lay down His life so that we may have life and have it to the full. Can we spare a few moments to put down whatever it is we are busying ourselves with, sit with the Lord, and truly embrace life and live it to the full - not by doing many things, but by simply being?

There are so many paths that we can take and so many people who we can follow. Let us never forget that Jesus is our Good Shepherd and He is the way, the truth, and the life. He came to give us life - a life that is full of joy and peace and hope. The path that Jesus will show us may not be a path of luxury and wealth, but it is a path of hope and love, a path of grace and blessings, and the only path that will lead us to the Father. Jesus is inviting you to follow Him. Will you follow?

"My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me."  In our daily lives, what do we use to determine how we live that day?  What are criteria that dictates how we choose to respond to others and situations?  Do we stand on the shoulders of those gone before us or do we desire to start from scratch and make a name for ourselves?  Do we follow in the footsteps of those who have walked before us or do we lead our own lives according to our subjective truths?  Do we follow or do we walk alone? In the Gospels we often hear the descriptors, "followers," "disciples," "sheep," "flock" and others.  We are told that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who watches over His sheep and lays down His life for them.  It is comforting to hear Jesus say, " No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father's hand" (Jn. 10:28b-29).  If we allow the Lord t...