I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. (John 10:9 ESV)
Jesus is the door and He guards the sheep. We have access to the Father through Jesus in repentance and faith.
The verse for today brings to mind an image of a sheepfold in the rugged countryside of Israel. The sheepfold is surrounded by piled-up rocks where the shepherd would lie down across the opening to protect the sheep from predators.
When Jesus says, “I am the door,” He is identifying Himself as the point of our salvation and provision. He is the One who leads the sheep to green pastures, still waters, and abundant food sources.
We are His sheep. When we are in His sheepfold, we can rest knowing that Jesus will keep us safe and show us the proper way to go. He will lead us safely in and out of the pastures of our life.
"The closer you live to your Shepherd, the more you will be nourished and cared for by Him, and safe because of His protection."
- Skip Heitzig