Shepherd
My Sheep
Sheep
without a shepherd run willy-nilly and get into all kinds of trouble. They do
not have a good sense of direction. They fall off cliffs. They injure
themselves even though they are not clumsy (for a minute there I thought I might
be a sheep, but I AM clumsy). Sheep NEED a shepherd. Jesus is the Good
Shepherd, but He chooses to call under-shepherds to take care of His flocks
(believers) here on earth. Hey, I am a sheep! In this conversation, Jesus was
reassuring Peter that He was still called to be one of the first of those
under-shepherds.
Your pastor
is an under-shepherd. He has been called to take care of a particular flock of
Jesus’ sheep. Like sheep, we need to be fed (taught the word of God), led
(encouraged to walk righteously), healed (ministered to when we are hurt
physically, emotionally, or spiritually). Your pastor has an awesome
responsibility. Have you prayed for him lately?
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