In Ezekiel 34:23-24, God promises to send the Good Shepherd and set Him over His people. He is identified in verse 23 as “My servant David.” In other words, this Shepherd would descend from the line of David. He would come and feed God’s people and be the source of their lives. Notice the transition of the Shepherd into the ruling prince. Through Him, the Lord would truly be God to rule over His people.
Jesus,
the Messiah came proclaiming the Kingdom of God. He set up God’s rule and
through Him, God has established the New Covenant. He has also gathered a people
and is still recruiting others for the Kingdom. Truly, He came to gather God’s
scattered sheep and to pursue lost sheep from other folds and make them God’s
own.
Today
Jesus is the source of life for God’s people. Through Him, God’s promised plan to
David is now realized. Unlike all the corrupt kings from David’s line
who were self-serving, Jesus the promised Messiah King came to serve God’s purpose.
He is truly God’s servant and is the hope of Israel and the world. Today, Jesus is tending to the flock of God as
He reigns among them as the prince of peace.
We
thank God for our Lord Jesus. What a privilege to have Him as our Shepherd. Don
Moen in the song “Like a Shepherd” depicts our generous Lord and Father this
way.
Like
a father feeds his children
Like
a shepherd leads his flock
The
Lord will always guide us
And
show us where to walk
And
in times when we have plenty
In
times when have not
He
is our provider
And
His mercy never stops
Like
a shepherd He leads us,
Like
a father He feeds us.
From
the morning
To
the evening
Till
the sun rise again.
Like
a shepherd He leads us,
Like
a father He feeds us
He
is the great “I Am”
As
we come
Into
His presence
Confessing
Him as Lord
His
Holy Spirit leads us
And
He feeds us
By
His Word
We’re
seated at His table
Partaking
His love
Children
of His Kingdom
Purchased
by His blood
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