“So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.” There was again a division among the Jews because of these words. Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane; why listen to him?” Others said, “These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?””
‭‭John‬ ‭10:7-21‬ ‭ESV‬‬

All,This stands out because John says, “There was again a division among the Jews because of these words.” I love this passage because of John 10:10, but today the division stood out to me. Jesus constantly brings them to a point of decision. In this case, He is either crazy or He is the Christ. He also reveals Himself to us in our daily circumstances. Do we trust Him and obey Him or not trust and not obey. There really isn’t a middle ground and does require a decision. Please pray that we and our friends decide to trust Jesus. Please pray for a friend named Scott making a career decision.