August 24, 2025

BEING A SHEPHERD

Ezekiel 34:15-16

I shall feed My sheep and refresh them; and they will know that I am the Lord,” thus says the Lord and Master. “I shall seek the lost, bring back the misled, bind up the broken, strengthen the fallen, protect the strong, and feed them with judgment.”

Encouraging Words

Ezekiel articulates some of the things that a shepherd does for his flock. This is good for us to know, both as we sometimes are given the role to shepherd others and that we are always under the guidance of a shepherd. The shepherd is expected to feed his sheep and refresh them, Jesus, our ultimate shepherd, did this as an incarnate human being and still does it today. The shepherd also seeks the lost, brings back the misled, binds up the broken, strengthens the fallen, protects the strong, and feeds them with judgment. So many pastors and priests of today neglect many of these responsibilities. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!