On May 29, 1990, I wrote what would prove to be one of our family’s most enduring songs. Simple in melody and succinct in the truth of Who God is and how massively He loves us, I Am A Sheep has stood the test of time.
Know that the LORD Himself is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
[We are] His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Psalm 100:3 NASB
This song was written especially for my own children as a bedtime song and was meant to remind them that I am not their source…that God is! I long to be a good father like God is a good Father. But the more I learn of His love for me, the more I realize how far short I fall in comparison to Him. But, praise God, this only makes me depend on Him that much more! I bless you, the Jernigan children, with a deep, sweet, ever-growing and intimate relationship with your heavenly Father. I love you.
"My sheep listen to My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given [them] to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch [them] out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one.” John 10:27-30 NASB
I love this song and sing it almost on a weekly basis, most often to my grandchildren who request it! I feel so blessed to be able to sing God’s love to my grandchildren and pray that they will always listen for the voice of the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. My prayer is that I would keep my heart attuned to the love of God with the same simple child-like faith my grandchildren have as I sing this song to them.
All we have to do is listen. Father is singing over us…constantly watching over us…when the winds blow…when we’re lost or confused…when the enemy lies…He is in each moment, surrounding us with songs of comfort and deliverance. Be listening in the coming days. If you know Jesus, you can know His voice…and in these dark times, I don’t know about you, but I’ll take the comforting, reassuring voice of God’s presence ANY time!
Dennis Jernigan
To hear The Dennis Jernigan Podcast version of this teaching as well as the song, I Am A Sheep, go to http://podcast.dennisjernigan.com/e/i-am-a-sheep/
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