Jesus Christ always uses the culture of the Jews to teach or illustrate for His followers to understand. Regarding the story of the Shepherd and the sheep, In Israel/Judea, walls are built of stone, a walled or fenced area where sheep could be gathered at night for protection. There was a gap between the stones at two ends, so that the shepherd and the sheep could go in and out through the gap. (Door).
In this case, Jesus is the Door of the sheep, and we are the sheep, He is the High Wall all around and the Door. He is the only way, and we must dwell in His Fold, and by Him we can go in and out and find pasture, (John 10:9) (Be fed spiritually, receive healing, deliverance, peace, protection, Joy, gladness and so on) Psalm 100:3 also declares, “We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.” The thieves, or the robbers cannot get into the sheepfold because Jesus is the High wall that has been permanently built to protect us from the thieves and the robbers, which is Satan and his agents. (the demons) As children of God, Jesus Christ is not only our Good Shepherd, but also the Door, the Gate of the sheepfold for perfect protection. Jesus said, “The thief does not come except to steal, kill, and to destroy, but I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
“The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” (John 10:11) lays His life down for the sheep, Jesus will not leave us nor forsake us, because of His love that is so intense. A good shepherd guards his sheep, and Jesus is The Good Shepherd, because Jesus knows and understands the full role of a shepherd.
He laid down His life for us, He was made manifest, He put on flesh for the sake of love, to quench the Father’s wrath on mankind, He carried the cross, He suffered hunger and thirst because He cares, and His love for us is so great, and His mercy is extremely rich, and He has everything we desire. He is the only way to eternal life/everlasting life. (John 3:16) and not the idols.
Jesus longs for us to have a close relationship with Him because He is our First True Love, and no one can truly love us the way Jesus loves us. Please focus on Him, and let your thoughts align with His thoughts, then the evil ones cannot play with your mind.
Jesus provides, teaches, and mentors, He is a constant companion, someone to talk to, Who fights our battles and destroys our enemies. He heals and delivers us from our enemies, who destroyed the works of the devil in our lives. A very compassionate Savior, devoted to His children.
In Closing, I would like to share a Testimony:
A few years back, whilst living in California, I had a dream were Jesus Christ walked with me towards a high wall, and as He went through the wall, I could not, so He came back and demonstrated how I can go through the wall, then as I went through, I saw demons.
Revelation:
What does this mean?
Jesus is the High Wall that separates us from Satan and all his agents, (evil spirits, and demons) and He is also the Door that prevents the thieves from stealing our finances. The High Wall is also fortified with Holy Ghost consuming fire.
Please pray and claim it.
“For I says the Lord, will be a wall of fire all around her and I will be the Glory in her midst.” (Zechariah 2:5).
Psalm 46:7,11 says “The Lord is with us, the God of Jacob is our Refuge.
Amen!