TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE

"He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young." Isaiah 40:11

​​Memorize this verse: (Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.)
11. H S F H F L A S H S G T L W H A A C T I H B A S G L T T A W Y

Explanation of this verse:

“His arm”: A picture of God’s omnipotence. The same arm that powerfully scatters the Jews all over the earth in judgment is to overcome Israel’s oppressors (verse 10), and to tenderly feed and lead His flock.

Again, Jesus is the great Shepherd. Notice in the following Scripture, that Jesus is the great Shepherd and the believers are His sheep.

Matthew 25:32 “And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth [his] sheep from the goats:”

In the following Scripture, Jesus calls Himself the good Shepherd.

John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”

Notice in the following Scripture, how the good Shepherd keeps His sheep from straying.

1 Peter 2:25 “For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.” You can easily see from all this that Jesus is the Shepherd.

TODAY'S BIBLE READING

​January 20

Old Testament
Genesis 42-43  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 19  —  3.0 minutes

New Testament
Matthew 8:14-22  —  2.0 minutes
Acts 11:19-30  —  3.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 16.0 minutes