When
you see the Rohi relationship remember that the LORD will lead you and feed
you. He will care for you and guide you, will bring judgment and keep you from
folly and harm.
Pro
15:14 The heart of him who has
understanding seeks knowledge, but the
mouth of fools feeds on foolishness. “on foolish talking and jesting; on foolish
and unlearned questions; on foolish and false doctrines; on foolish and hurtful
lusts; on wind and ashes, a deceived heart having turned them aside: they take
pleasure and satisfaction in those things; feed their fancy with them and feast
upon them, which shows what fools they are; and such all unregenerate men be.”J.
Gill
God will lead His people like a Shepherd
Isaiah
40 :10 – 11 says “ Behold the Lord God will come with a strong hand, and His
arm will rule for Him: behold, His
reward is with Him, and His work before Him. He shall feed His flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with
his arms, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are
with young.
In
verse 10 we see the Rohi ruling with a strong arm and his reward is with Him.
He will subdue all His enemies. Now in verse 11 there is the tender shepherd caring for His sheep and
lambs. His rule over his enemies is strong but He is gentle with those of
His flock.
Eze
34:22 therefore I will save My flock,
and they shall no more be a prey. And I will judge between lamb and lamb.
Eze
34:23 And I will set up one Shepherd over them, and He shall
feed them, My servant David. He shall
feed them, and He shall be their Shepherd.
David
was a type of Christ who is the Good Shepherd. Even though David was a faithful
leader and Shepherd of Israel he had his faults. But our Saviour is the perfect
Shepherd and He cares for His ‘little flock’ with great tenderness and
righteousness. See especially John 5:30 and Heb 10:7
| The GOOD SHEPHERD |
Joh_10:14;
I am the Good Shepherd, and I know those that are Mine, and I am known by those who are Mine.
All
that our Shepherd does for us is good. This word good means “beautiful, handsome,
excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable,
commendable, admirable” Thayer’s Definition.
He
knows us and our individual needs. He carries those who are struggling; He
applies ointment to those who are wounded. His eye is always on his sheep for
he is the Good Shepherd protecting us from harm and the wolves.
Am
known of mine - That is, He is known and loved as their Saviour and Friend.
They have seen their sins, and dangers: and wants; they have felt their need of
a Saviour; they have come to him, and they have found him and his doctrines to
be such as they need, and they have loved him. And as a flock follows and obeys
its kind shepherd, so they follow and obey him who leads them beside the still
waters, and makes them to lie down in green pastures. Barnes
Heb_13:20;
Now may God who gives peace, and brought Jesus, our Lord, up again from among
the dead--even Him who, by virtue of the
blood of the eternal Covenant, is the great Shepherd of the sheep--
Heb
13:21 fully equip you with every grace
that you may need for the doing of His will, producing in us that which will
truly please Him through Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory to the Ages of the
Ages! Amen.
Notes
The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. The hireling runs away when
there is danger. Our Great Sheherd rose from the dead having shed His blood for
us. It is the Blood of the everlasting Covenant. We are brought into right
relationship with God and are admitted to the ‘flock of God’ only on the
understanding that we have been washed in the precious blood of Christ.’ He has
ratified the New Covenant with His own blood. See also 1Pe_2:25; 1Pe_5:4.
Applications
1.
Remember, let Your own Shepherd deliver you from
folly. All ungodly jokes and foolishness. Don’t just fritter away you life
with meaningless chatter and entertainment. The Lord will lead you into green
pasture and beside still waters.
2.
Our Shepherd will be severe with His enemies but
He will carry his lambs in His bosom.There are two sides to His nature and we
are to know that we cannot play with rule in our lives. We need to know that
there are consequences.
3.
He shed His blood for us laying down His life
for us. His resurrection is proof that our sins have been dealt with. The
Eternal relationship had been establish and we are His forever.
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