Daily Bread - Oct 3 2006

1 Peter 5:2 - "Shepherd the flock of God among you taking the oversight not of necessity but voluntarily according to God and not eager for base gain but freely."

The Shepherd of any flock has four basic responsibilities: to provide food and water for the flock, to protect the flock against predators, to keep the flock from injuring itself, and to treat wounds and diseases that may threaten the flock. The most important of these four is the supply of food and water. God leads His sheep into green pastures that are beside still waters. It is our responsibility as the minister of the Lord Jesus Christ to cooperate with the Holy Spirit so that the people of God are led into the glory and presence of God. If we take seriously the call of God on our lives we will always be watchful against anything that would attempt to prevent God's flock from walking into ever-increasing realms of His glory to which we are called.

Blessings,

Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org