Hi, Little One.

I can tell you’re excited today, Little One. Is it because your friend, Arnold, is coming for a visit? What kind of eagle is Arnold? Do you know, Little One? I guess it really doesn’t matter, does it? Here he is! Let’s go and say “hello”.

Hello, Arnold! We’re so glad to see you! It’s kind of cold and rainy here today, isn’t it? Does that kind of weather bother you? No? Oh, I know why! You can fly above the rain and clouds where it’s always sunny and clear?

Little One, do you think Arnold ever gets tired of flapping his wings all the time to stay up in the air? Do you, Arnold? Why not? Is it because the air currents can carry you and you just spread your wings and trust them? Is that why you can stay in the air for so long without getting tired?

I know you prefer to make your nest on top of high places like rock outcroppings. That lets you use those air currents to your advantage, doesn’t it?

Friend, did you listen to the Youtube song in the last post? I thought of Arnold when I was listening to that song. Air currents can carry eagles and help them stay aloft so they don’t have to flap their wings all the time and tire themselves out. God can carry you. You don’t have to tire yourself out trying to keep yourself up. Or busy. Or keeping everything together. Or smiling. Or, whatever. Let God carry you. Trust Him like Arnold trusts the air currents.

I’m doing that right now. I’m tired and would rather relax but God has given me a task to do in writing this post and as I’m obedient, the words are coming and my fingers are moving over the keyboard faster than normal. He’s carrying me! All I have to do is trust Him and obey.

Trust yourself to Him today, my friend!

Hello, Little One.

The sun is going down. Soon, your shepherd will be gathering you and the rest of the flock into the fold for the night where you can safely lie down and sleep.

Are you standing on a hill right now and looking back over the path your shepherd led you on today? Did you realize how far you actually came today? Did you notice that your shepherd was always with you? Did you see him fight one of your enemies?

Friend, the sun is going down. Are you standing on a hill, so to speak, and looking back at your path today? Does it seem to you that you made no progress at all today? Or are you surprised at how far you actually came today?

I look back at my path today and I’m kind of surprised at how far I came today. I encountered an enemy of temptation today and was afraid but my Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ, rescued me.

Maybe you ran into an enemy of temptation today and it defeated you. I have some good news for you. The Lord Jesus has overcome for you. Today’s defeat doesn’t have to be any more than temporary for you.

Have you been defeated so many times or so badly that you’re too tired to try again or don’t think it’s worth the effort?

One of the things a shepherd does with his staff is use it to pull a stuck sheep back to safety. Tell the Lord Jesus how you are feeling tonight and let Him pull you back to safety.

There’s a song that really encourages me. In fact, the worship team at my church seems to sing it every time I’m feeling defeated and it helps me keep going. Here is a link to listen to it on YouTube. Please listen to it. I hope it encourages you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1bXG4WIesA

Little One, there’s a beautiful full moon tonight. The Bible says everything that has breath should praise the Lord. Friend, that includes you and me. Let’s praise our Shepherd Creator for His work!

 Good night, my friend. Good night, Little One. Sleep well.

Well, Little One, how do you like your new pasture? I think you’re going to be happy here. Your shepherd has brought you to a place with fresh, green grass to eat, still water to drink and room to grow. See those trees behind you? They’re nice and tall. I think Arnold will like them. Who’s Arnold? I hope you and Arnold will become good friends here in this new pasture. I can see you’re happy. You’re jumping for joy at your new home. (If you go back to the picture on the title page of this blog, you will see Little One on the far right, jumping for joy.)

Our Shepherd does that with His flock, too, Little One. Sometimes He moves us to different pastures. We may not like to move. We may not like the trip there. But we can always trust that our Shepherd knows what is best for His sheep and will take good care of them.

What about you, my friend? Do you know this Shepherd? Do you trust him as Little One trusts his shepherd? Possibly the most famous verse in the Bible, John 3:16, tells us how we can know this Shepherd. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” Will you believe this Shepherd and meet Him by faith right now?