{"id":5255,"date":"2017-08-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.org\/?p=5255"},"modified":"2024-09-26T13:53:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T13:53:24","slug":"dependent-sheep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.org\/index.php\/2017\/08\/04\/dependent-sheep\/","title":{"rendered":"DEPENDENT SHEEP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Genesis 29:2 (NKJV)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd he looked, and saw a well in the field; and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks. A large stone was on the well\u2019s mouth.\u201d<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The sheep were lying by the well, hoping and expecting to drink water but a large stone was placed over the well\u2019s mouth. The sheep had no option but to wait and wait until someone strong enough would come and take off the stone and give them water. Such vulnerable sheep. Such dependent sheep.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

And so we must be. Whatever the limitations on our path, we need to wait on Jesus who is able to help us. We can\u2019t lift the stone ourselves. Even if by some miracle we could, we can\u2019t draw water from the well ourselves. As Christ\u2019s sheep, our faith and hope must lie squarely on Him who can both remove the obstacles on our path as well Him who is determined to give us the Living Water our hearts so earnestly thirst.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJesus, I am dependent on You. I don\u2019t want to be strong without You. I confess that I cannot help myself except You give me a hand. Jesus, come to my rescue. I am waiting by the well. Amen.\u201d<\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Genesis 29:2 (NKJV) \u201cAnd he looked, and saw a well in the field; and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks. A large stone was on the well\u2019s mouth.\u201d The sheep were lying by the well, hoping and expecting to drink water but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-reflections-from-genesis"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t