Shepherding God's flock is a privilege. If God has put you in a position of shepherding, He has trusted immense responsibility to you. Think about it, you are to watch out for people's souls (Hebrews 13:17). As a shepherd, you are to lead the flock by example (1 Peter 5:3-4), feed the flock (John 21:17), and oversee the flock as a servant leader. This is a monumental undertaking.
God takes it very seriously when His shepherds fail to care for the flock that God has entrusted them with. He says here in Jeremiah, "Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!" Ouch. Apparently, some of the leaders of Israel had failed tremendously in their shepherding responsibility. Instead of nurturing and caring for the people, they had destroyed and scattered the people. Israel was in rough shape, and God places the blame upon the shepherds.
This should serve as a warning to us pastors to shepherd God's flock with all love and care. We must seek to build people up and unite the 'sheep' around the Gospel of Christ. May we be faithful to God's call and lead the flock with a humble, loving, Christlike example.
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