John 10:7-10

"Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through Me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

 

Christ is our protector, guarding us spiritually from attack, just as shepherds protect their flock by guarding the sheep pen. Many people think Christians are wrong to say that Jesus is the only way to salvation. They seek other ways to bridge the impenetrable chasm between God and man--such as good moral behavior or religious rituals.Yet Jesus Himself said that He is the only way to eternal life. Others have come in the past and will come in the future claiming to be the way to God. Jesus called them thieves and robbers. Only Christ fulfilled all the prophesies concerning the Jewish Messiah written about in the Scriptures.

In contrast to thieves, who are only interested in what they can take, Jesus was only interested in what He could give. He gives life--full of abundance and richness. This life is eternal, yet it begins the moment we give control of our lives to Him. Life in Christ is lived on a higher plane because of His overflowing forgiveness, love, and guidance.

Are you ready to take up Christ's offer of eternal life?