Eze 34:11-31. Tony van Drimmelen. In one of the most powerful metaphors in the whole Bible, we identify ourselves as sheep needing the care of a shepherd. To the church that is paying a price for her witness in the world, elders are a wonderful means of God’s grace. When the sheep are out there, doing the work of Jesus, the presence and power of their own shepherd is a great comfort. Though our elders follow the example of the Chief Shepherd (1Pe 5:4), like the rest of us, they are not perfect. God has the ultimate solution to our shepherding needs. He sent Jesus to be our Shepherd-King. At Christmas time we remember the Shepherd who came as the sacrificial lamb and give his life for the sheep (Rev 7:17).
