Good Morning “Sheep Shepherds”. Today we are in Ezekiel 34.
David was called by God, a man after His own heart. David was a “good” shepherd by human standards… at least at times. He rescued the sheep from lion and bear, which prepped him to face Goliath.
Later however, David became more like the description we read here. He took Uriah’s lamb, (his wife Bathsheba), then conspired to have Uriah, who was also one of his sheep, killed so he could hide his sin. This demonstrates that even the best earthly shepherds can stumble, fall, and take advantage of the sheep. Uggghhh! Nothing worse than being taken advantage of or neglected by the one called to serve, protect, and watch over you!
Perhaps this reality is why we see so many Biblical references to the shepherd. “… anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The one who enters by the gate (Jesus) is the shepherd of the sheep.” John 10:1-2
Get a load of Jesus interaction with Peter after his denial in John 21:15-17.
These passages make clear the reality that God expects us to shepherd well those He places in our midst. We must also be careful to remember there is only One Perfect Shepherd, and the sheep of His flock know Him and His voice.
““I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.” John 10:11-15 NIV
Love you all! Dig in!
David was called by God, a man after His own heart. David was a “good” shepherd by human standards… at least at times. He rescued the sheep from lion and bear, which prepped him to face Goliath.
Later however, David became more like the description we read here. He took Uriah’s lamb, (his wife Bathsheba), then conspired to have Uriah, who was also one of his sheep, killed so he could hide his sin. This demonstrates that even the best earthly shepherds can stumble, fall, and take advantage of the sheep. Uggghhh! Nothing worse than being taken advantage of or neglected by the one called to serve, protect, and watch over you!
Perhaps this reality is why we see so many Biblical references to the shepherd. “… anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The one who enters by the gate (Jesus) is the shepherd of the sheep.” John 10:1-2
Get a load of Jesus interaction with Peter after his denial in John 21:15-17.
These passages make clear the reality that God expects us to shepherd well those He places in our midst. We must also be careful to remember there is only One Perfect Shepherd, and the sheep of His flock know Him and His voice.
““I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.” John 10:11-15 NIV
Love you all! Dig in!
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