The Good Shepherd...

One thing is certain about sheep: they will perish if left to themselves. Jesus saw this in Matthew 9:36 (NIV)  When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 
 


The people were wandering helplessly without protection or care, because of a lack of a shepherd. Unless we recognise our own helplessness and desperate need for the Shepherd, we will not choose to enter through the Sheep Gate of Jesus Christ. 
Do we recognise our need for the Good Shepherd today?