Weight Loss

Meet Shrek

Shrek became famous several years ago when he was found after hiding out in caves for six years. During this time his fleece grew without anyone to shorn (shave) it. When he was finally found and shaved, his fleece weighed an amazing sixty pounds. 

Most sheep have a fleece weighing just under ten pounds. However, there is the exception usually reaching fifteen pounds, maximum. 

For six years, Shrek carried six times the regular weight of his fleece. Simply because he was away from his shepherd. When Shrek was found, a professional sheep shearer took care of Shrek’s fleece in twenty-eight minutes. Shrek’s sixty pound fleece was finally removed. All it took was coming home to his shepherd.

Jesus said:

"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." John 10:11 

"I am the good shepherd, I know my sheep and my sheep know me..." John 10:14

Reading about Sherk makes me think of those who know Jesus Christ yet they have chosen to wondered away from him.

If we avoid Christ’s constant refining of our character, we’re going to accumulate extra weight in this world—a weight we don’t have to bear. 


If we stop hiding from Christ, He can lift the burdens we carry. Shave off our 'fleece' as it were — our self-imposed burdens brought about by wandering from our Good Shepherd.

Jesus is always calling us to come closer to Him. He said, “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 

I pray that you will choose to allow the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, to lift your burdens and give you peace that can only come from Him.

 

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Check out some of my other blogs:

Come and See http://cccenterhope.blogspot.com/2013/10/come-and-see.html
Choices http://cccenterhope.blogspot.com/2013/08/choices.html
Death and Life http://cccenterhope.blogspot.com/2013/08/life-and-death.html
Hot Pursuit http://cccenterhope.blogspot.com/2013/09/hot-pursuit.html 
Go Away Jesus! http://cccenterhope.blogspot.com/2012/11/go-away-jesus.html

It's All God's Fault! http://cccenterhope.blogspot.com/2012/08/its-all-gods-fault_13.html

How Did I Miss That?   http://cccenterhope.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-did-i-miss-that.html

I Am Free! http://cccenterhope.blogspot.com/2012/07/i-am-free.html

Transition vs. Transformation http://cccenterhope.blogspot.com/2012/04/transition-vs-transformation.html

*Scripture was taken from the NIV Translation

You can read more about Shrek's story by going to:
http://www.businessinsider.com/what-shrek-a-sheep-that-hasnt-been-shorn-looks-like-2013-7