Be Still And Know

John 10:14-15 “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep.” Years ago, I read a book about Eleanor Philby who was married to the spy, Kim Philby. I was stunned to discover that Eleanor never had any idea that her husband was a secret agent. That seemed incredible to me at the time, but the truth is that our knowledge of even our nearest and dearest is always limited. We know much about them but there will always be aspects of their lives which we do not know. But that is not the case when it comes to the Lord Jesus Christ. He knows us completely. There are no dark corners of our lives that he does not know. This could all sound thoroughly intimidating were it not for the fact of his complete love for us. His willingness to die for us shows the full extent of his love, and so we can feel not only safe but affirmed and encouraged by his knowledge of us. In the Old Testament God is often compared with a