Recently, we have been taught about the shepherd’s heart and how we need to have hearts that care for, love, accept and honour people. David was a man that had a shepherd’s heart. He was found tending his father’s sheep (1 Samuel 16 v 11, 1 Samuel 17 v 34-35). God saw David’s heart and anointed him king. Our hearts are important to God (1 Samuel 16 v 7).

Jesus was the perfect shepherd and he loved people. Jesus commanded us to love each other just as he loved us (John 15 v 12). So what does the love of a shepherd’s heart look like?

I believe 1 Corinthians 13 v 4-8a tells us. This is a well known passage so I’ll just say what I felt challenged about. In verse 7 it reads, “It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perserves.” In the heart of a shepherd there is a love that protects people, that covers them so they can rest. This love also hopes, it sees the best in someone. On this note I love what the amplified bible translates this as; “… is ever ready to believe the best of every person.”  There is also an endurance, persistance and patience in the heart of a shepherd towards people and situations. When I look at my heart and compare it to the heart of a shepherd there is much room for impovement. So, Lord I ask that you would give us a shepherd’s heart.

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 21st, 2008 at 10:59 am and is filed under Fire-School. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Recently, we have been taught about the shepherd’s heart and how we need to have hearts that care for, love, accept and honour people. David was a man that had a shepherd’s heart. He was found tending his father’s sheep (1 Samuel 16 v 11, 1 Samuel 17 v 34-35). God saw David’s heart and anointed him king. Our hearts are important to God (1 Samuel 16 v 7).

Jesus was the perfect shepherd and he loved people. Jesus commanded us to love each other just as he loved us (John 15 v 12). So what does the love of a shepherd’s heart look like?

I believe 1 Corinthians 13 v 4-8a tells us. This is a well known passage so I’ll just say what I felt challenged about. In verse 7 it reads, “It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perserves.” In the heart of a shepherd there is a love that protects people, that covers them so they can rest. This love also hopes, it sees the best in someone. On this note I love what the amplified bible translates this as; “… is ever ready to believe the best of every person.”  There is also an endurance, persistance and patience in the heart of a shepherd towards people and situations. When I look at my heart and compare it to the heart of a shepherd there is much room for impovement. So, Lord I ask that you would give us a shepherd’s heart.

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 21st, 2008 at 10:59 am and is filed under Fire-School. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.