The Flock by Night
Based on Zechariah 9-12, Revelation 20
"And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night." Luke 2:8
I know I'm "intro-ing" with a Scripture outside of this particular reading, but with God, there are correlations all over His Word! Zechariah also talks of the shepherds which were around during his time (before the birth of Jesus), and many of them were idol shepherds who weren't caring for their flocks! He also talks about the King coming for the salvation of his people...The Great Shepherd coming for the salvation of the shepherds! The Lamb of God redeeming us, His TRUE flock of sheep! How beautiful a scene it must have been to see the shepherds beholding their Shepherd on that first Christmas night...
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass."
Zechariah 9:9
Zechariah talks of exactly what would happen when Jesus would come riding a donkey into Jerusalem, with people celebrating & rejoicing! He came lowly unto us, yet as our Great Shepherd, has given us the greatest gift-HIMSELF. HIS PLAN OF SALVATION. THE WAY FOR ETERNAL LIFE! Repent & get baptized of water & Spirit! That's His plan, and through it we are forever His flock!
"Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened." Zechariah 11:17
Let's be loyal to our Shepherd! Let's be loyal to our flock & our church! Let's see Jesus coming in all His glory, just like He showed by the light of a twinkling star in a stable.
written by
Gina Pietrzak
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