“….I’ve called your name. You’re mine.”- Isaiah 43:1

What powerful words! Think about them. The parable in John 10 describes Jesus as the shepherd and us as His sheep. Luke 15:3-7 tells us that if one lamb is lost, He leaves the rest in the open country, and goes out to look for it. That’s how much He loves us. He does not want His sheep to be lost. He calls them each by name. May the ears of His sheep be opened to hear His voice. May the eyes of the sheep be open to see their master. To me the words “you’re mine” ring even louder. As humans, we don’t by nature claim things/people unless we find them valuable. To God, we are so valuable, that He writes our names on His hands (read Isaiah 49:16).  Furthermore, Luke 3:5 speaks of our names being written in the book of life. John 10:27-30 tells us He knows the names of His sheep and no one can snatch them from Him. Amen.