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Who is the Shepherd ?!
9/6/2009 12:06 pm |
God is the Shepherd. Undoubtedly He is the True Good Shepherd as he says in the Gospel : + " I am the good Shepherd .The good Shepherd gives His life for the sheep. " ( Jn.10:11 ) + " I am the good Shepherd ; and I know My sheep , and am known by My own " ( Jn.10:14 ) + " My sheep hear hear My voice , and I know them , and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life , and they shall never perish , neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand " ( Jn.10:27 ) + In ( Lk.15 ) The Lord gives the parable of of the lost sheep , and speaks about Himself as the Good Shepherd who went after it and when He has found it , He laid it on His shoulders, rejoicing , and He calls the friends and neighbours to rejoice with Him. + As ( Jn.10 ) is known as the Gospel of the Shepherd , ( Ps.22,23 ) is known as the Psalm of the Shepherd , besides many other psalms speaking about God the Shepherd. David chants , saying , " The Lord is My Shepherd , I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures , He leads me besides the still waters .He restores my soul ,He leads me in the path of righteousness........ Your rod and Your staff , they comfort me " The Song of Songs , likewise , presents God as the Shepherd . The human soul talks to Him , saying , " Tell me , O You whom I love , where You feed your flock, where You make it rest at noon " " My beloved is Mine , and I am His , He feeds His flock among the lilies " " My beloved has gone .....to feed His flock in the garden " ( Song 1 ; 2:16 ; 6:2,3 ) Also in the Old Testament God spoke about Himself as the Shepherd. That was in the very impressive and evelasting phrase in the chapter of the Shepherd ( Ezek.34:15,16 ) " I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down .....I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away , build up the broken and strengthen what was sick " And also , " I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out .....and deliver them in good pasture... they shall lie down in a good fold and feed in rich pasture.....I Myself will judge between the fat and the lean sheep......I will save My flock , and they shall no longer be a prey " ( Ezek.34 ) I recommend all our beloved members of the group to read the chapter. Now , since God is the Shepherd , How could be human shepherd ? And If God is the Shepherd, how were some called , even by God Himself , shepherds ? Any Comment ? Reply ? |
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9/6/2009 12:28 pm |
Human shepherds: Yea , there are human shepherds , i.e... Pastors , as the Scripture says , " And He Himself gave some to be apostles , some prophets , some evangelists , and some pastors and teachers, for the equpping of the saints for the work of minority , for the edifying the body of Christ " ( Eph.4:11,12 ) And St. Paul the Apostle says to the elders , " the overseers, and the pastors in Ephesus , " Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood " ( Acts 20:28 ) St. Peter the Apostle likewise says , " The elders who are among you I exhort , I who am fellow elder.......Shepherd the flock of God which is among you ....... not as being lords over those entrusted to you , but being examples to the flock and when the Chief Shepherd appears , you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away " ( 1 Pet.5:1-4 ) So many are the examples of human shepherds in the Scripture . If God is the Shepherd , how were some called , even by God Himself , shepherds ? It is for many reasons : 1. Since God is the Shepherd , then whoever is called "a shepherd " shall be autorized by God for this mission , shall be God's steward. That is why the bishops are called shepherds because a bishop is called God's steward as the Scripture teaches us ( Tit.1 ) And the Lord Christ says , " who then is that faithful and wise steward , whom his master will make him ruler over his household , to give them their portion of food in due season " ( Lk.12:42 ) 2. Since God is the Shepherd , then whoever called by Him to be shepherd should have God's Spirit to dwell in Him. Therefore when the Lord gave his disciples the sacrament of Priesthood , He first breathed on them , then He said , " Receive the Holy Spirit .If you forgive the sins of any , they are forgiven them ; if you retain the sins of any , they are retained " ( Jn.20:22, 23 ) So getting filled with the Holy Spirit is a requirement. Sicowin2
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9/6/2009 6:23 pm |
Good post, Brother.   Romans 14 verse 5 One person regards one day holier than other days, and another regards them all alike. 3 Each must be fully convinced in his own mind.
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9/7/2009 6:54 am |
Hi Heartfordejehu Thanx for your words of encouragement. Yea , there are human shepherds , i.e... Pastors , sa the Scripture says , " And He Himself gave some to be apostles , some prophets , some evangelists , and some pastors and teachers, for the equpping of the saints for the work of minority , for the edifying the body of Christ " ( Eph.4:11,12 ) Blessings Sicowin2
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