”I am about to raise up a shepherd in the land who will not care for those who are perishing, and he will not seek the lost or heal the broken. He will not sustain the healthy, but he will devour the flesh of the fat sheep and tear off their hooves.“
Zechariah 11:16 CSB
This horrifying description is the exact opposite of how God cares for his people. He uses this statement to magnify His own character… in fact these are all of the worst possible ways to care for sheep. This shepherd is described as lazy, uncaring and selfish. He won’t spend any time or effort to help or restore his sheep.
God on the other hand showed Himself, over and over to be loving, caring and has stoped at nothing to prove this. In fact He has held nothing back from redeeming us, He sent us Jesus… and sacrificed Him so that we could have life.
God help me to be in awe of this every moment of every day!
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