We All, Like Sheep Have Gone Astray

We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Isaiah 53:6

Christ didn’t lay down His life for one person on this earth, but for every man who has taken a breath upon this earth knowing that we all fallen short of the glory of God… The message from today’s devotion is that none of us are perfect; as a matter of fact, we all have flaws and if it were not for the grace and mercy of God, we would all dwell together in the pits of hell… The Bible refers to us as sheep for the simple fact that we must be guided or else we will surely be lost and eventually devoured by the enemy…You have to come to grips that you cannot get through this life on your own ability… There are so many of us that think we have the answers or that we can obtain them within our own finite minds, when you think like this you have already given your very soul over to the predator and don’t stand a chance in this battle let alone the war…

Understand that temptation upon this earth is real and if even a small crack or hole is found in our desire to abide within the will of God, we will go astray (like sheep) not knowing the consequences of our actions or the fate which lies ahead when we take the detour… I can recall countless light bulb moments in my life where I wish I could have gone back in time and changed my decisions the day prior… This passage not only speaks to our imperfection but also speaks to the humility that a child of God must have and display on this earth… One of the things that plagues Christians on this earth is the ability to admit that they don’t have the answers and may not even know what the end result will be… We must know our place on this earth and accept the fact that we are sheep in need of The Good Shepherd...

ALL FOR HIS GLORY!