Jesus is a good shepherd! The Lord said: I am a good shepherd, and a good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. I am a good shepherd; I know my sheep, and my sheep know me. Just as the father knows me, I also know the father; I gave my life for the sheep. (About 10: 1 1, 15)
The shepherd who can lay down his life for the sheep now is a man who completely puts the Lord in power and has no self at all. It is the Lord who shows his glory through these obedient vessels!
May we all be willing to treat ourselves as living sacrifices, be faithful and knowledgeable servants of the Lord, be good shepherds of sheep, and welcome the return of the Lord with a sincere and holy heart! Hallelujah!