“And you are my sheep, human sheep of my pasture, and I am your God, declares the Lord God.” Ezekiel 34:31 (ESV)
This is a common comparison made throughout the Bible between those who believe in God the Father and His Son as our shepherd and us as His sheep. It is understandable because sheep ranching was a major means of making a living. Jesus calls us His sheep as recorded in the Gospels but today's verse is from the Old Testament prophecy given to Ezekiel. The promise given to us is that God loves us even though He knows that we are not perfect. He knows us just as He knew His people in Old Testament days. What the Lord told His followers in Ezekiel’s day can be applied to us today. He knows who we are. He knows where we came from. He says we are his people and what he means is that we are human. Just as sheep left without a shepherd and on their own, will wander off and get lost or even killed by wild animals, God knows we make mistakes and sometimes fail Him. But in spite of our weaknesses or failings, He is patient with us and loves us. He still wants us to remember that He is our God and we belong to Him. He is our shepherd and He is not ashamed to be known as our God.
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