\nAnd I said, \u201cWhat shall I cry?\u201d
\n\u201cAll people are like grass,
\nand all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
\n7<\/strong>The grass withers and the flowers fall,
\nbecause the breath of the Lord blows on them.
\nSurely the people are grass.
\n8<\/strong>The grass withers and the flowers fall,
\nbut the word of our God endures forever.\u201d
\n9<\/strong>You who bring good news to Zion,
\ngo up on a high mountain.
\nYou who bring good news to Jerusalem,
\nlift up your voice with a shout,
\nlift it up, do not be afraid;
\nsay to the towns of Judah,
\n\u201cHere is your God!\u201d
\n10<\/strong>See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power,
\nand he rules with a mighty arm.
\nSee, his reward is with him,
\nand his recompense accompanies him.
\n11He tends his flock like a shepherd:
\nHe gathers the lambs in his arms
\nand carries them close to his heart;
\nhe gently leads those that have young.<\/p>\n
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We know Jesus as the good shepherd, mostly from the parables in the NT. We also know Him as the good shepherd because He said He was the good shepherd.<\/p>\n
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (John 10:11)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
However, the good shepherd motif is a long standing idea from the OT. God spoke some 400 years before Jesus, through the prophet Isaiah, and told us about the good shepherd. The good shepherd gathers His lambs in His arms and holds them close to his heart. He leads them gently and cares for them. Notice also that God calls the good shepherd “the Lord”, because He is the good shepherd. He is Immanuel.<\/p>\n
The Lord cares for His sheep, every last one. You are not forgotten or alone or neglected. Every sheep in His flock is close to His heart. No matter what your life circumstances are, do not believe that the shepherd has left you. He will keep you until it’s time to be with him in heaven, face to face.<\/p>\n
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