The Shepherd’s Heart
Determined to bring her ranch back from the brink of death, Nicki hires handsome Jason Jordan to help.
To make matters worse, terrible things keep happening to her neighbors. But can she trust her heart to a man haunted by constant danger? Lawman Rocky Jordan is back home. Since tragedy seems to strike those she cares for with uncanny frequency, she wants nothing to do with a man who could be killed in the line of duty like her father.
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A most unusual proposal. He broke her heart.
Understanding this will help us decide what passages of Scripture to expound in the teaching time; what contributions fellowship must be making to families, what prayer needs should be emphasized in the assembly prayer times, and so on. Before He went to the cross, the Lord Jesus gathered His own in the upper room to spend time with them. There were things in their lives that needed attention before He could teach them about the future. In John 13 we see Him patiently washing the feet of each disciple. They might not understand the significance of all this now, but in time they would see the need to do for one another what He had done to them.
Shortly thereafter, He speaks to them in a different analogy: Here the subject is fruitfulness—the vineyard owner comes with his knife to prune the branches. Washing feet is a dirty job; lopping off branches suggests power and control. How do we think about all this in regard to our own work as elders?
Note that the Lord gives to each of us the ministry of the basin and towel, but he never lets the knife go from his own hand.
Caring - 1 Corinthians 11:28
Yet the shepherd heart knows that only One hand is worthy to do that work. This was useful for pulling a straying lamb back into the pathway. He leaves the 99 sheep in a secure place and heads out into the hills to seek the lost one. This can be thankless and time consuming work! But when the sheep is safely home, the heart of the shepherd shines forth. Is there provision in your assembly for celebration when a wandering soul is returned to the fellowship? Every elder should keep the basic in focus: Working in an environment like this will lead the busy elder to join in song with David: Because He is our Shepherd, we have… Provision — We shall not want.
Rest — He makes us to lie down in green pastures. Peace — He leads us beside the still waters.
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Restoration — He restores our souls. Guidance — He leads us in the paths of righteousness. Protection — We will fear no evil because He is with us.
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Comfort — His rod and His staff comfort us. Satisfaction — He prepares a table for us in the presence of our enemies. Anointing — He anoints our heads with oil.
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Abundance — Our cups run over. Confidence — Surely goodness and mercy will follow us all the days of my lives. Union — We will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. The flock will be gathered and returned to their folds. The flock will be fruitful and increase. The flock will be fed.
The flock will no longer be in fear, nor shall they be dismayed. The flock will have no more lack. The lessons here are powerful!