One of Jesus’ “I Am” statements is found in John 10 when He claimed to be the Good Shepherd. Shepherds know their sheep’s names and locations, and the sheep know their shepherd’s voice. Jesus says you are one of His sheep, but is He your shepherd? And our sermon today from Dr. Charles Stanley (Healing Our Hurts) – Stepping barefoot on a nail means piercing pain. Having that nail removed means piercing pain. Would you ignore the nail to save yourself the pain of extraction? Not unless you want a gangrenous infection. The choice is obvious when it comes to our physical health. Yet most of us are guilty of burying emotional wounds, allowing them to fester into full-blown bitterness. and later Mark shares the heart behind the song “In The Hands of the Potter” from the newest Casting Crowns album, Only Jesus!
