Wednesday, August 21, 2019
What God can do, when man will not.
Good morning. The book of Jeremiah chapter 23 beginning with verse 1 time does not permit made to go over this entire chapter but it is nonetheless awesome. The Bible says woe to the Shepherds who destroy and Scatter the Sheep of my pasture says the Lord. Prophets Kings civil leaders all those who failed to tend the Lord's flock(israeli people) yet the Lord decides to intervene. In verse 2 we see the Lord begins to tell them what they have done and then tells them what he's going to do. Here he says therefore thus says the Lord the God of Israel, concerning the Shepherds who care for and Feed My People: you have scattered my flock and giving them away and have not visited and attended to them, behold, I will visit and attend to you for the evil of your doings says the Lord.My goodness this shows the seriousness of this problem. Something comes to my mind this morning, what has happened to America? Looks like the Sheep of God's pasture those who founded our country and fear God and trusted in him, may have been scattered by our governmental Civic leaders. Right here in the case of Israel the Lord declares to these leaders that he will visit them for their evil and attend to these leaders for what they have done.Well in verse three 3 He begins to tell us. He says and I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries to which I have driven them and will bring them again to their Folds and pastures and they will be fruitful and multiply. And this third verse we begin to see clearly that the Lord is speaking of the last days where he will gather up his people from all around the world and send them home and they will be fruitful and multiply. That is important to note. In verse 4, and I will set up Shepherds over them which shall feed them and they shall fear no more nor be dismayed neither shall they be lacking saith the Lord. In verse 4 we see the Lord promises that in that day none would be missing or lost. Meaning every man will be accounted for not ignored. Yep....thats you and you and you. If you're getting up going to work this morning and you think that you're hidden in your own little world,and no one cares or is watching....God said He is.He said do not be affraid.In verse 5 the Lord begins to tell Israel that there is coming a day that He will raise up Jesus and He(Jesus) will reign wisely, justly, throughout all the land. I will stop right there in verse 5. Jesus has already come the first time. He has raised up many Shepherds, to help tend His flocks. This shows me, how serious it is to accept the calling of Pastor. It's a hard job, not for the timid. If not done properly, serious consequences will follow. In better words you will be judged by God. But before that happens God will take control of his flock. If you really want to get into this entire situation, you must read the rest of the chapter. Now for the flock, there is good news that's in verse 3 and verse 4. Until later God bless.
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