Meditate On
“...I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all
countries…and bring them back to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and
increase. I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them; and they shall
fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor shall they be lacking,” says the Lord.
“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “…a King shall reign and prosper,
and execute judgment and righteousness in the earth…now this is His name by
which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.”
Jeremiah 23:3–6
‘The
Lord Our Righteousness’
There’s almost nothing more tender than the picture of a
shepherd lovingly caring for his sheep.
Jeremiah 23:3–4 demonstrates a good shepherd’s heart—to
gather, protect and feed his sheep so that they will “be fruitful and
increase”. Jesus, our good shepherd, does all this through shepherds (pastors
and teachers) He appoints over His people. Their role in representing Him is
not to beat (shame) or fleece (financially exploit) the sheep, but to feed them
such that they “shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor shall they be
lacking”.
Now, what is this “food” that brings the sheep to the
place of no fear, no discouragement and no lack? It is “the Lord our
Righteousness”. Beloved, the more you feed on teaching that reveals Jesus and
the gift of His righteousness through faith in His finished work, the more
you’ll experience freedom from fear, depression and lack. So pursue ministries
that carry Jesus’ heart for His sheep, that boldly proclaim the Lord our
Righteousness and that reveal His abundance of grace—and experience His
fruitfulness and increase!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
