Read Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
11 “I,
the Sovereign Lord, tell you that
I myself will look for my sheep and take care of them 12in the same
way as shepherds take care of their sheep that were scattered and are brought
together again. I will bring them back from all the places where they were
scattered on that dark, disastrous day. 13I will take them out of
foreign countries, gather them together, and bring them back to their own land.
I will lead them back to the mountains and the streams of Israel and will feed
them in pleasant pastures. 14I will let them graze in safety in the
mountain meadows and the valleys and in all the green pastures of the land of
Israel. 15I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will find
them a place to rest. I, the Sovereign Lord,
have spoken.
16 “I
will look for those that are lost, bring back those that wander off, bandage
those that are hurt, and heal those that are sick; but those that are fat and
strong I will destroy, because I am a shepherd who does what is right.
20 “So
now, I, the Sovereign Lord, tell
you that I will judge between you strong sheep and the weak sheep. 21You
pushed the sick ones aside and butted them away from the flock. 22But
I will rescue my sheep and not let them be ill-treated any more. I will judge
each of my sheep and separate the good from the bad. 23I will give them a king
like my servant David to be their one shepherd, and he will take care of them. 24I,
the Lord, will be their God, and a
king like my servant David will be their ruler. I have spoken.
Think
The whole of Ezekiel 34 is
worth reading. The prophet Ezekiel has
strong for those who use their power to trample those who are weak.
The emphasis is on his
lifting up and healing of those who are weak.
Pray
Jesus, you show us the way of
gentleness and peace. Help me to lift up
those who struggle; and trust you for your justice.
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