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 Ezekiel 34:16 I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep and I myself will make them lie down declares the Lord God what a beautiful verse in the middle of this chapter where God starts by speaking to the Shepherds of Israel who had been unfaithful and loving and caring for his people he says earlier to them musica 34 for you have not strengthen the weak the sick you've not healed the injured you've not found up the Stray you've not brought back the Lost you've not sought and with force and harshness you have ruled them and God is speaking against these Shepherds and then he says in verse 15 by myself though I'm going to be the shepherd of my sheep by myself will make them lie down declares the Lord God when you get to the end of the chapter and verse 31 God says to his people you are my sheep human
 deep of my pasture and I am your God declares the Lord God it's the reality that we see all throughout the Bible Psalm 23 probably the most famous the Lord God is our Shepherd what is promising here in Ezekiel 34 verse 15 is that he himself will be the shepherd of his sheep and so what is Jesus say when he comes God and the Flash says I am the Good Shepherd I lay down my life and love for the sheep can I just remind you of this today I obviously don't know what you're walking through struggles you are enduring challenges you are facing but I have good news God knows every single one of those challenges things that are heavy on your heart and your mind the things that you are facing right now walking through and not only does he know these things they're going on your life key himself is your Shepherd in the
 those things God himself is committed to leading you in guiding you and making you lie down and rest in him and his shepherding loving leadership of your life and he strengthens the week and he heals the sick and he binds up the injured and he brings back the straight and he seeks the lawsuit doesn't rule with force and harshness he rules with goodness and mercy Psalm 23 surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life I will dwell in the house of the Lord is my shepherd forever your Shepherd God for all who trust for all who trust in God and Jesus as the Good Shepherd he will lead you today and tomorrow and the next day and the next day through whatever you face all the way to the day when you rest forever securely in his presence God I just pray that over every single person listening right now and I missed whatever they're walking through God may they know that you yourself are there Shepherd didn't
 know that you yourself love them and care for them me to have strength God I pray for your strength and people's weakness right now for your healing of the sick guy Riaz for that knowing your to bring it about all to mately we would ask for team in the ear and now got freaking binding up a bit injured you'd bring practice trade God please bring back the straight please seek the Lost bring them back and we praise you for ruling our lives with goodness and mercy not forced and harshness you are the Good Shepherd Jesus the great Shepherd and we praise you we pray for your loving Shepherd and leadership in our lives today even as we pray thinking about your words Jesus about the Harvest is plentiful like sheep without a Shepherd harassed and helpless got to pray for the county of India 21,000 people as small people group Buddhist people group in northeastern India none of them know you in Jesus as the Good Shepherd we pray that you and bring them to know you as the Good Shepherd that you would send laborers end of the Harvest field to lead them to your
 self as the Good Shepherd Gallery pray that for the county of India please show your shepherding love to them we pray, God we love knowing you as our Shepherd and we pray for your loving shepherding leadership in our lives and it's whatever walking through today may we know all of us know that you are with us and you are shepherding us for our good and ultimately For Your Glory for your name sake in Jesus name we praise you oh Lord I Shepherd amen