‘The good shepherd giveth His life for His sheep.’ (John 10.11)And you, wives and breadwinners, have you no task within the fold, no little flock to tend and guard?
Has not God committed to your care the innocent lambs, the little ones of your household?
Within the pasture of your own family are you the good shepherd, or the thief and the hireling…?
Jesus does not ask from His shepherds now the shedding of their life-blood. But He does ask from them a death more hard, more lingering, a life-long death of sacrifice for His flock…the daily crucifying of every evil passion, the stamping out of sloth, of anger, of drunkenness, the constant striving after the holiness of their state of life…
Look upon the Great Christ, the Good Shepherd, hanging on the cross. He is our model, our hero.
Gaze well upon His bleeding wounds…
His mangled limbs…
That sad agony-stricken face…
Look well, and pray with generous heart that He may make you in word and deed heroes in His service.
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