Becoming Ewe
A Woman's Journey from You to Ewe
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“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:1-2. We are such sheep! We are unwilling to rob a bank, or disobey traffic laws, but yet we so often fail to acknowledge the very law that Jesus died for us to have the right to live by. He put to death the law of sin and death so that we no longer have to obey that law. We are free in Him to obey the Spirit of Life. When we tolerate sin or shame in our lives, we are actually breaking God’s law. So often we even sentence ourselves to self appointed jails where we stay until we either die or allow ourselves to let God’s grace set us free. Our first destination on this journey with our Shepherd begins with the words of the angel we see in Revelation 21:9b, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” That bride is you, Beloved. Allow yourself to contemplate this image with me for a moment. You are standing at the beginning of a long aisle, you don’t know or even understand how it happened, but you are dressed in a beautiful white gown, a wedding gown! Your feet go forward, almost without a thought. They are obeying a Voice that comes from up ahead. Afraid, yet compelled, you look up and are overcome with emotion as you behold your Groom waiting for you at the end of the aisle. Power and majesty shine forth from Him, yet there is a gentle vulnerability in His eyes, like the eyes of a Lamb. As you dare to lock your eyes with His, you can’t help but become enveloped in His love…and as you continue forward, you hear a song ringing out in the distance, “lead me to cross, where Your love poured out. Bring me to my knees, LORD I lay me down. Rid me of myself. I belong to You…Lead me to the Cross.” You are the Bride, beloved, and this is your story of Redemption. Welcome to Becoming Ewe, may you embrace the journey from you to ewe. Our destination is the place where the two become One, where the Bride and the Lamb collide at the cross.
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Of all the animals in God’s creation, He chose the weakest, most small-minded, timid, and defenseless to characterize us, His children. Yet He calls us, His sheep, to be the victorious conquerors of the earth, to stand in boldness against the rulers of this world and to overcome it.
How can such defenseless creatures ever even stand a chance? The answer is that we don’t. Our only chance at victory is the follow the One who has already defeated this world. “If the LORD is my shepherd,” do I truly want to follow Him, or am I expecting Him to follow me?
What does it mean to be truly shepherded by Him? That seems so scary and uncertain. It means I must give up my right to myself and allow Him to lead me where He thinks I should go. It means that this “you” must become His “ewe.”
If you sense the Shepherd’s voice calling out to you, “come and follow me,” and yet you are not sure where to start or how, this study is for you. We will learn what it truly means to follow the Great Shepherd through this five-week journey from you to ewe.
Video sessions available at no cost at www.BecomingEwe.com.
About the Author
Rhonda de la Moriniere has her MEd in counseling from University of Houston at Clear Lake. She was a school counselor who struggled with the Shepherd’s nudges toward ministry until 2014 when she finally gave in to full time bible study, writing, and speaking. She spent seven years leading and teaching a women’s class called Pink Armor at her beloved home church of Sagemont in Houston, Texas. She currently volunteers with local ministries, as well as enjoys time with her husband, Matthew, and their three children; Joshua, Faith and Hope.
Becoming Ewe is her first published Bible study. It was written after an intense struggle in Rhonda’s life in seeking to understand her painful past, as well as health issues that followed her into adulthood. Jesus used Psalm 23 to help Rhonda understand that only in allowing Him to truly shepherd her life would she have the peace and rest that her heart was seeking.
Rhonda’s blog, teaching videos for Becoming Ewe, and contact information can be found at www.BecomingEwe.com.