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MY SHEPHERD

Text : Psalms 23:1 

 *The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.* 

 *It is so saddening how we religiously quote scriptures without any tangible contact with their realities and potency.* 

May the Lord revive us once again, that the scriptures may be rediscovered as our most valuable treasure. *Taking God's word and trusting in it just as it is, is Faith in its simple definition.* There are too many complications and complexities in our churches today, that has made seekers and members' lives more terrible. 

One of the major duties of every Pastor is to introduce members to the Good and Chief Shepherd.(John 10:11, 1Peter 5:4). So many ministers of the gospel today has forgotten that they will account for every single soul under them. They sometimes forget that the chief Shepherd has not called them to shear the sheep but to Feed them. 

One major question Pastors or ministers of the gospel must continually ask is: Am I shearing or feeding the sheep? *Pastor, are you a sheep Shearer or sheep Feeder?* 

To shear the sheep is to remove the fleece( hair or wool) from a sheep. A shearer is a person employed to perform the duty of shearing. It is important to note that when you shear the sheep, you gain but when you feed the sheep, the sheep grow and gain. When you shear the sheep, it looks a bit lean and naked. But if you feed the sheep it looks well fed and robust. *Sheep is not a cow to be milked. Pastors must understand this fundamental.* 

In John 21:16 _Jesus said to Peter again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep._ 

 *If you truly love Jesus, your priority as a Pastor would be centered on how to Feed and not how to Fleece the Sheep.* 

Bible Reading : John 10:1-10.

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