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 Zechariah Chapter 11 verse 17 to my worthless Shepherd who deserts the flock May the sword strike his arm and his right eye let his arm be wholly with his right eye utterly blinded when I picture of Woe coming straight from the mouth of God to the one he calls my worthless Shepherd this is God speaking directly through Isaiah two leaders among his people entrusted by God to care for his people and they're not doing it they're deserting and destroying and deceiving and ignoring in many ways the flock there indulging themselves wow hurting the flock been so humbling picture for anyone in any position of spiritual leadership certainly Shepherd's pastures in a church
 but not just in that sense to think about any sense of spiritual leadership you have in someone else's life in your home your family any sense of spiritual influence you have for others in the church regardless of what position you might be in certainly those who are in particular positions but God has entrusted each of us with the care of people around us and reading Zechariah 1117 drives assessment to say when I want to be worthless Shepherds I want to hear well for people around us and our homes and our churches in the places where we have been given influence at work in our communities to carewell for people and in this picture especially on this day are we not so thankful that God has come himself to be our
 Are Good Shepherd Jesus God Thorn In the Flesh to be our Shepherd and he is not a worthless shepherd He is a worthy Shepherd he doesn't desert the flock he dies for the flock and so we pray Lord Jesus we exalt you as our Shepherd as the Good Shepherd as the great Shepherd we praise you for giving your life for us as your sheep for coming to us born Among Us for living the life we could not live no sin and then for dying to death we deserve to die for our sin and then for rising in conquering sin and the grave all glory be to your name we say to you you are worthy Shepherd we worship you we love hearing your voice following your lead to help us help us to follow your lead
 as the worthy Shepherd Of Our Lives and as we do and as you entrust any level of spiritual influence to us over others or entrust the care of people around us to help us to be faithful with the stewardship got to help us to care for people well around us in ways that reflect your goodness Your Grace your love your mercy your truth your compassion of God we pray you would help us to be a reflection of your shepherding love and God we pray today for the Doma people of Zimbabwe ironically the only non-agricultural people of Zimbabwe the small people group that has hardly any knowledge of the gospel God we pray they need you as their Shepherd they need you asked Shepherd Lord Jesus I pray for the spread of the Gospel through the churches
 Bob way through labors going into the Harvest field among the Doma people that they might be saved and lead and guided by Jesus the Good Shepherd McRae for them every people group in the world that doesn't know the good news of Jesus born have major God In the Flesh come to save and Shepherd us to eternal life with you you pray for this rub is good news among all the nations in Jesus name according to your word and Zechariah Chapter 11 verse 17 amen