The Good Shepherd most often evokes an image of a glowing, bearded Jesus, holding a small lamb in one hand and a staff in another. But the picture we get of Jesus as the Good Shepherd in John 10 is one who will go to the mat to defend and protect us because there are plenty of dangers that we will face in this world, threatening our faith and spiritual well-being. Our task is to listen, know and obey the voice of our Shepherd as He faithfully leads us.