How can you possibly be prepared for anything life might throw your way? The things that can knock us down and drag us under can come at any moment and from any direction. Nevertheless, it’s possible to withstand anything so long as you have one thing: Easter. This week we see that just Easter is able to help us withstand deception. There are many spiritual influences that try to lead us in all kinds of different directions. Nevertheless, the voice of our Good Shepherd is distinct among all the rest. His voice does not call us down a path on which we must live up to his expectations for us. Instead, his voice proclaims his desire to lay down his life for us and invites us to put our whole confidence in him. We can withstand the deception of false shepherds because Jesus’ voice is so distinct.