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God tells us that He is the good and dependable shepherd and that no other being, including us, has in no way His degree of goodness and dependability. But those who put themselves in humility as a sheep under His care, will share in His love, mercy and in His promises.

It is the prophet Ezekiel, who by authority of God and in His name speaks with authority to the shepherds of Israel, and then to the people of Israel. A word that concerns us today and has full validity.

God tells the pastors (today the leaders of our time) to what extent they do not fulfil their duties; He gives them a bad report card. It is as if the chairman of the supervisory board assesses the executives of a company. Now this can not only be transferred to executives of today’s companies, but also to all possible institutions and associations, but above all to senior executives of the churches. Now we see how God’s Word has validity today.

How do we manage? The centre is Gods Honour and its essence as a measure of our actions. Everybody with a mission in the Church of Jesus Christ must therefore always think back to God’s words and guidance to see how far God’s admonitions are applicable.  Devotion is the key to carrying out tasks in God’s vineyard, correct-let and reverse (do penance)  ..it helps under God’s direction. His word and his direction to seek and then also live it.

God gives us His measure. Just as He is shepherd, so all the staff should judge. But we should not think that it is an impossible task that we should not even start. With such thinking we would exclude the possible help of God.

God knows very well that as humans we are imperfect and therefore our possibilities are limited. But if we let Him live in us, let Him make us a good shepherd of the flock, God can bless. It is worthwhile, therefore, to work happily and trustfully on God’s cause under his guidance.

Now through the prophet, God will also become the people of our time. He presents us His mirror in which we see what we do.  Often, we do not pay attention to the good that God gives us and even crush it or contaminate it. We should always be aware that some sheep can even be a wolf in a sheepskin coat. God makes it clear that He rejects this behaviour.

To be rejected by God!! Can we guess what that means? So, it is up to us as children of God to stand still and ask ourselves: How do I think?  How do I talk? What am I doing? Can God always look at it with pleasure? It is necessary for us to be aware of this every day.

This awareness can help that He can reshape us. We deliberately hold out to Him, deliver ourselves, consider our words and actions, and thus actively prepare the ground that He can change. But everyone has their eyes fixed on them and not on the others — with the help of sisters and brothers in Jesus Christ of course can be involved (for example through prayer support).

We must remember, we cannot help a person change thinking, talking and doing unless they ask. How many times do we think we have to help, without being asked? We then wonder why our help does not have the impact as we imagine. How can God help us if we do not ask for it? He leads us according to His wise plan and thus on the right path for us. But we also have to want it and ask for it. But not with specifications, as so often. We have our ideas of what our lives should look like and ask God to do so. That God wants to divert our lives differently is crushed. When I enforce my opinion and will, God’s word becomes contaminated- Thy will be done!

Only in peace and quiet, disconnected from everything that moves us out of the world, we can be connected to the Holy Spirit in God. This is how we experience His Word and His Will. Because he is the Good Shepherd.

Ezekiel 34: 31 “And ye my flock, the flock, of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God.”

If we humbly place ourselves under God’s care, then we have part in His love, His grace and His promises.

As we embrace the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ and life, we will see the green pasture of God and experience how God is the Good Shepherd. So, all the children of God are His sheep and hear His voice.