The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Zechariah 11:17,
"Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May the sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered, his right eye totally blinded!"
This curse against the "worthless shepherd" expresses the Lord's contempt for leaders in Israel who should have led her people into the pastures of the Lord, but instead squandered their role to pursue their pitiful worthless selfish interests.
Israel's call should have been, "Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.", Psalm 100:1-3. Instead, with worthless shepherds, the outlook for her is the misery for all who turn their backs on the Lord.
Psalm 100 will have its fulfillment in the resurrection where our acknowledgment of our Redeemer results in unstoppable expressions of joy, gladness, thanksgiving and praise: a true celebration!
Jesus Christ stands as the antithesis of these worthless shepherds. "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep." John 10:14-15.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May the sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered, his right eye totally blinded!"
This curse against the "worthless shepherd" expresses the Lord's contempt for leaders in Israel who should have led her people into the pastures of the Lord, but instead squandered their role to pursue their pitiful worthless selfish interests.
Israel's call should have been, "Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.", Psalm 100:1-3. Instead, with worthless shepherds, the outlook for her is the misery for all who turn their backs on the Lord.
Psalm 100 will have its fulfillment in the resurrection where our acknowledgment of our Redeemer results in unstoppable expressions of joy, gladness, thanksgiving and praise: a true celebration!
Jesus Christ stands as the antithesis of these worthless shepherds. "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep." John 10:14-15.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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