Zechariah 10.3
"My anger is hot against the shepherds and I will punish the
leaders."
Zechariah 11.17
"Woe to my worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock!
God intended his leaders to shepherd His people. Shepherding means to look
out for them. See that their needs are met and that they are protected. Above
all that they are pointed to God. They failed miserably in this task. In fact,
they failed so bad that God's anger was hot against them and he anounces that He
would punish them. Additionally, He declares woe and describes them as
worthless. Finally, He says that when they were to protect the flcok, they
deserted the flock. See also Jonh 10 where Jesus describes Himself as the Good
Shepherd as compared to a hierling.
As a husband and dad, these are sobering thoughts to me. Above all else,
God has called me to shepherd each of you, which means, above all else, that I
point our home to God.
very blessed to know someone is considering the Word above all else and letting it guide them! may our Great god and Savior, Jesus Christ send grace, mercy, and peace to you! :)
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