Broadcast
The Good Shepherd - Part 5
Ezekiel 34:16
04/19/2024
16 ``I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the
strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I
will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the
strong I will destroy. I will feed them in
justice.'' (ESV)
God, speaking through Ezekiel, promises to seek and save the
lost. He also promises to judge the wicked, those sheep who
bully and harm the others in the flock.
``I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the
strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will
strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will
destroy. I will feed them in justice.''
Jesus was once asked, ``What is the greatest commandment?''
He answered, ``You shall love the Lord your God with all your
heart... and your neighbor as yourself.''[1] The lost sheep,
rescued by the Good Shepherd, were incapable of joining the
flock. They were lost, injured, weak, and helpless. As sheep of
God's pasture, we were called from the darkness of sin to the
glory of His presence, not by our works, but because we heard of
His love, were joined to Him through baptism, and enjoy the
blessings of being in His presence.
As members of the flock of God, we are privileged to reflect
His love by serving one another, by seeking the good of our
neighbor. Our good works flow from the grace of our Good
Shepherd.
A portion of God's beloved flock gathers at Trinity Lutheran
Church on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. There we are fed by God's Word,
blessed with the forgiveness of our sins, and comforted by the
good news of Jesus Christ. The Good Shepherd invites you to join
Him for your eternal blessing. Amen.
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1. Drawn from Matthew 22:37-40