Sun.’s Devo. - The Wolf and the Shepherd

Read: 1 Sam. 22:1-23:29, John 10:1-21, Ps. 115:1-18, Pr. 15:18-19 Saul was filled with jealousy that affected everything he did. It clouded his perception to the point that he had Ahimelech, the high priest and eighty-five of the Lord’s priests killed, just because they innocently helped David. The man that did Saul’s dirty work was Doeg. His name means “fearful”. Satan’s angels or demons don’t follow him out of love but out of fear. Doeg not only killed the priests but all the men and women and children. He would go to any length to get in Saul’s good graces - all out of fear. David chose to trust in the Lord, and even when it looked like he was going to be caught, God made a way of escape for him. God rules us out of love not fear. Jesus explains it this way: He is the good shepherd and his sheep know His voice and follow him. He lays down his life for his sheep. The wolf is the one who attacks the flock and scatters it. He wants only to kill, steal, and destroy. Jesus came to give us an abundant life. There is no comparison! Lord, we choose the Shepherd. We choose You.