Feed My Sheep

King James Daily Bible Study Devotional Message Title: Feed My Sheep Date: Saturday September 10, 2011 Chapters: Ezekiel 33-36, Proverbs 10, Psalm 89:27-52 Click Here to Read Them or Go to: http://imfollowingjesus.com/bible-september-10 Hello My Friend/Guest, “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.” – John 21:15-18. While every person that gets saved is supposed to preach the Gospel to others, that does not always happen, therefore, Jesus appoints certain people to be His ministers, in other words, to feed His sheep. We should count it a blessing that Jesus trusts us with such a privilege. It is important that we who are chosen to be His ministers do our duty. Why? We are the ones who literally have within us that ability to stop a person from ending up in hell. If we stop teaching the Gospel millions of people will be sent to hell without even knowing who Jesus Christ is. When Jesus comes we too have to face judgment, “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” – Revelation 22:12. Ever since God created the world He has appointed people to be ministers, these being prophets, priests, and sometimes every day people that He trusted to tell people word for word what He wanted them to know. Most often, His message was to warn the heathens, backsliders, and even His faithful of the dangers ahead and how they can overcome them. God appointed Ezekiel to be a watchman for the Jews, a watchman is a guard. “Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman: If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul. But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand. So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.” – Ezekiel 33:2-7. Today, those who follow Christ are God’s watchmen, we are to warn the people of Christ’s return, whether friend or foe, we are to blow the trumpet, speak the Gospel to everyone we know and cross paths with. We will be responsible for any person who died and went to hell if we had the opportunity to warn them, meaning it will haunt us until the day we die. Upon our judgment, Christ will show us every missed opportunity to feed His sheep. However, if we gave them the warning and they refused to hear it, then we are not at fault, we did our part to tried and warn them. “A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” – Matthew 12:35-37. Let me tell you, when God appoints you to do something He expects it to be done and He will not stop until we do it, no matter how much suffering we go through in the meantime. This is not something new, even those who were here before Jesus came to earth in the flesh face the same judgment. Through Ezekiel, God warns His shepherds of the judgment they faced for not being the leaders they were appointed to be. “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them…Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.” – Ezekiel 34:2-4,10. This is a message to men of God, preachers of the church; they are the shepherds who watch over Jesus’ sheep, it is their duty to feed His sheep, to care for them, minster to them, and provide the medicine they need to heal them from their sin disease, which is the Gospel. God will expose the truth of every man of God who reaps all the money, power, and fame of being a shepherd, yet refuses to feed His sheep. One day our Good Shepherd will return, until that time comes we need to continue feeding His sheep, whether we are a man of God or a simple layman. “Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” -Hebrews 13:20. Jesus has a question for you, “Do you love me?” If you love Him than He has a job for you, “Feed my sheep.” Let me tell you that if you are saved, it means that you love Christ. Let me also say, that following Christ comes with much more than merely being saved from hell. Jesus said, “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” – John 15:12-16. Christ blesses us with everything we want and desire simply by feeding His sheep. Today's Prayer: Dear God, Lord, thank You for bringing me Your Son to watch over me, guide me, and most of all die for me. Because Your Son loved me and gave His life for me, I want to show my love back by feeding Your sheep. I am more than a servant, I am a friend and am being conformed everyday into the image of Christ as I follow Him. I am comforted in knowing that I don’t walk alone, but I walk hand in hand with Jesus Christ as my Guide. Give me Your power to endure hardships and affliction to wholeheartedly seek You above everything else, as You are a Rewarder of those who follow Your commands. I love You, Lord, and ask this is Jesus’ name. Amen. God Bless You, I am praying for you, Christina Are You 100% Sure That You Are Going To Heaven? You Can Be: http://www.godsprice.com Missed A Devotional: http://www.imfollowingjesus.com/daily-bible-study Subscribe To This Devotional: devotions@imfollowingjesus.com I'm Following Jesus