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"I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and an known by My own." \reference{John 10:14}{John 10:14} In this computer age, it's easy to begin feeling like a number instead of a person. We are identified by our social security number rather than by our name. We often get junk mail that is addressed to "Resident" or "Occupant. " Such impersonal methods may cause some people to feel a lack of significance. They may even conclude, "No one cares for me." But that's not true. Jesus cares. In fact, He knows everyone by name. We never need to feel disappointed like the young British student who thought the king had slighted her. When Edward VII, the King of England from 1901 to 1910, was visiting a city to lay the cornerstone for a new hospital, thousands of school children were present to greet him and to sing for him.
Following the ceremony, the King walked past the excited youngsters. After he was gone, a teacher saw one of her students crying. She asked her, "Why are you crying? Did you not see the King?" "Yes," the young girl sobbed, "but the King did not see me." King Edward couldn't have taken notice of each child in that throng. But we are never overlooked by Jesus, for He gives individual attention to every one of us. He is the good shepherd who "calls his own sheep by name" (\reference{John 10:3}{John 10:3}). Think of it Jesus knows who you are! You matter to Him. As you worship Him and pray to Him, tell Him that you love Him. Then, as you fellowship with other believers, help them realize that they matter to Jesus. You may be a number computers can trace, but Christ knows your need, your name, and your face. --P. R. V.
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