By your power, great God, our Lord Jesus healed the sick and gave new hope to the hopeless. Though we cannot command or possess your power, we pray for those who want to be healed. Mend
their wounds, soothe fevered brows, and make broken people whole again. Help us to welcome every healing as a sign that, though death is against us, you are for us, and have promised renewed and
risen life in Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
Posted by Pastor Pat at 11/13/2008 9:48 AM and is filed under uncategorized
Read Ezekiel 34:11-16,
20-24
Since
Israel’s kings proved to be
bad shepherds, Ezekiel declares that the Lord will assume the role of shepherd
in Israel.
The Lord will also set over them a shepherd-messiah, “my servant David”, who
will feed and care for the people.Psalm
23 is perhaps the most famous scripture passage on the shepherd theme. What
connections do you find in Psalm 23 and Ezekiel 34? What are some differences
(i.e., who is the “I” in Ezekiel, and who in the Psalm?) The imagery in this
lesson is that of sheep, but people are really meant. Summarize in your own
words what benefits will come to the people according to the imagery in vv.
13-16. What phrase in these verses do you think best summarizes the whole?
A Prayer for the week
O God of power and
might, your Son shows us the way of service, and in him we inherit the riches
of your grace. Give us the wisdom to know what is right and the strength to
serve the world you have made, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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