Pros And Cons Of Being A Good Shepherd

Before Jesus came to earth, some Jews knew that they were missing something. They were missing a leader, a messiah. The Jews needed someone they can recognize to lead them on the right path in life and grow closer to God. Those who waited were able to understand Jesus was this one immediately when they met him, but it took others longer. Some Jews wanted to hurt this man who came on earth claiming to be God because they did not believe. They wanted to punish him for a lie he was not committing, and he needed to really prove his power to these people. In a way, he related to a good shepherd. A good shepherd is one whom is recognizable by his flock, one who his sheep only listen to and one who will sacrifice his life for his herd. A good shepherd will do anything to have happy sheep and in chapter ten of the gospel of John, Jesus is the good shepherd for those who believe in him; he is their savior and guide. His biggest problem, however, is gaining the belief of those who don 't acknowledge him. Chapter ten shows how Jesus …show more content…
Jesus came down on earth to open the gate for many people. He showed them the way to live so they can enter and many took on this challenge of joining God. Jesus’s time on earth as the good shepherd fulfilled what many people were missing and brought out those who were too scared to come forward to god. The good shepherd, the one who will lay his life for the sheep, gets people to god and chapter ten in the gospel of John shows this. Jesus came on this earth for the people in need for guidance, and he extended his mission to reach those who did not believe. Although there are still those who ridiculed him, Jesus was successful at creating a community of people who want to reach heaven. Jesus showed how the power of believing in God and letting the good shepherd guide you can change your life because if you do not, you will never reach