Many shepherds will ruin my vineyard
and
trample down my field;
they will turn my pleasant field
into a desolate wasteland. Jeremiah 12:10
they will turn my pleasant field
into a desolate wasteland. Jeremiah 12:10
Throughout
the Bible, God talks about shepherds who ruin the flocks and harvest. Jesus too pointed fingers at the Pharisees
and Sadducees, spiritual shepherds who led the people of Israel in the wrong
direction.
Today,
wayward shepherds still exist. What do
they do?
·
They either abandon
the word of God for their own truth or their own interpretation of the
truth.
·
They engage in
practices that look and sound spiritual, but are really repetitious movements
to make them feel good.
·
They enforce certain
rules to give themselves power and to take away reverence to God.
·
They blatantly sin,
feeling the laws don’t apply to them.
·
They push religion and
not a relationship with God. They work
to make the “church” the supreme spokesperson in their life.
·
They focus more on
their happiness and not reaching the world for Christ.
If we know the
truth, we won’t follow truthless shepherds.
Keep your shepherd accountable and make sure he is leading everyone in
the right direction.