I know the people you are responsible for come with various backgrounds and expectations. You are an ambassador of Christ, an emissary of the gospel, and an under-shepherd of sorts to the Chief Shepherd. Though, I want to add that I believe you are an instrument in the hand of the Good Shepherd. He uses these devices to carry us to those distant and prepared pastures. We also assume our Lord is like David, equipped with a sling to ward off enemies. He employs instruments to care for his sheep-the Bible speaks of his rod and staff (Psalm 23:4). He uses various tools to deliver his flock to his desired place. If you are a leader within the church, I want you to envision each person under your care as traveling, under the Lord's guidance, to the destinations he has for them. He knows the end from the beginning, and even though we have to pass through many dark valleys in life, it is because he is taking us to the thousands of tables he has prepared for us, culminating in the ultimate table of his forever presence.
This might be what David's statement about his Good Shepherd means: "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies" (Psalm 23:5). Eventually, the time would come, and he would lead his flock to the tablelands he had prepared in advance. So good herdsmen would hike out to distant mountain spots, cultivate the ground, and ready the soil for further growth.
#Know well the condition of your flocks full
During the brutal summer months, it was vital for the flock to have a safe, cool climate and a space full of vegetation. In biblical times, shepherds had to scout and prepare distant lands for their sheep.
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