Thank you for becoming my Eternal Shepherd

 **"YOU ARE MY SHEPHERD"**  

*A Love Letter to the One Who Guides Me*  

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### **1. YOU CHOSE TO BE MY SHEPHERD** *(John 10:11, Psalm 23:1)*  

*"Not by obligation, but by love—  

You *chose* to lay down Your life for me.  

The Lord of all creation  

Now walks beside me,  

Your staff tapping the path ahead—  

A rhythm of holy companionship."*  

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### **2. YOU KNOW MY NAME** *(John 10:3, Isaiah 43:1)*  

*"Not just ‘sheep #712’ in a flock—  

You call me *by name*,  

Your voice tuned to my heartbeat.  

Even when I wander,  

Your whisper finds me in the dark."*  

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### **3. YOU LEAD ME HOME** *(Psalm 23:3, Ezekiel 34:16)*  

*"When I’m too weary to take another step,  

You carry me—  

Not with reluctance, but with joy.  

Every detour, every valley,  

Is under Your watchful eye."*  

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### **4. YOU DEFEND ME** *(Psalm 23:5, Micah 5:4)*  

*"The wolf may prowl,  

The storm may rage—  

But Your rod strikes for me,  

Your staff pulls me close.  

No enemy can snatch me  

From the grip of the Good Shepherd."*  

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### **5. YOU PREPARE MY FOREVER** *(John 14:2-3, Revelation 7:17)*  

*"This green pasture is just a taste—  

You’re readying fields of eternal spring,  

Where the Lamb *is* the Shepherd,  

And tears are only a memory."*  

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**SCRIPTURAL FOUNDATIONS:**  

- **Genesis 48:15** (God who shepherds all my life)  

- **Hebrews 13:20** (Great Shepherd of the sheep)  

- **1 Peter 2:25** (Returning to the Shepherd of our souls)  

**PRAYER OF GRATITUDE:**  

*"Thank You for trading heaven’s throne  

For earth’s dusty fields—  

Just to walk beside me.  

I may never fully understand  

Why You love this wayward lamb so,  

But I will spend eternity  

Learning the depths of Your shepherd-heart."*  

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This is your personal *"Hallelujah"*—let’s shape it even more for your heart! 🐑💖