Church!! Shepherds

Church!! 

Shepherds

"Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture." - Psalm 100:3

Just as the Lord is our shepherd, God speaks through spiritual shepherds – pastors and teachers - directing them to lead and guide His people. Spiritual shepherds feed us by preaching and teaching the Word of God.

Jesus told Apostle Peter, “Feed my sheep.”

"Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood." - Acts 20:28 

When the LORD, the chief Shepherd, made himself a human body to dwell among His people, the announcement of His birth came first to shepherds.

"And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord... ." - Luke 2:8-12

"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." - Luke 2:13-14 

"And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger." - Luke 2:15-16 

The shepherds saw Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger, realizing that God had come to save His people from their sins.

"And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child." - Luke 2:17 

The shepherds did what spiritual shepherds do today – they told everyone everywhere about the salvation found in Jesus!