GO AND CARE

Today's reading: Zechariah 8-14

"This is what the Lord my God says: Go and care for a flock that is intended for slaughter." Zechariah 11:4 NLT

Isn't that just what the Lord has asked us to do?

To care for a dying world.

To love on those whose sins pile up higher than their heads.

To attend to those who don't think they need this God we serve.

To share our lives, and our stories, with those who believe they are good enough on their own.

To provide hope to the hopeless.

To give grace where retaliation is expected.

To shower joy into the lives of those who are fearful and worn out.

The Good Shepherd has asked us to shepherd--but not just the cleaned up, shined up, dressed up lambs sitting on the pews beside us!