Feeding the Flock
Feeding the Flock
“The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; neither as being Lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”
1 Peter 5:1-4
According to this Scripture, I am an elder. I have seen the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ. I have witnessed through faith His sufferings. I know what it means to walk with Jesus. I know what it means to fall. I know how it feels to be restored again and again in my walk. I know where the Words of Life are and have feasted on them and turned from them. I know what the child of God is supposed to do and what we are not to do. So what do I do? I am to feed the flock with the things that I have learned in my walking IN the Word and IN the Spirit. I am to watch over them...not to legislate righteousness, nor to enforce obedience. I am to watch so that when I see danger, I can make them aware. I am to watch so that when they have lost their way, I can point them to the Way. I am to watch so that when they fall I can tell them how to get back up. I don’t do this to be someone they answer to. I don’t do this so I can get their money. I don’t do this because Faith Baptist Church hired me. I don’t do this to earn some eternal reward. I do this because I love what Jesus has done in my life and know without any reservations that He desires to do the same in theirs...in yours! I do this because I know that Jesus is coming soon and we have no time to waste walking how we want, doing what we want, living how we want. If you don’t want fed, you should have kept scrolling...you shouldn’t have finished this soliloquy. You just got a meal...let that simmer for a bit!
Pastor Larry Hof
“The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; neither as being Lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”
1 Peter 5:1-4
According to this Scripture, I am an elder. I have seen the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ. I have witnessed through faith His sufferings. I know what it means to walk with Jesus. I know what it means to fall. I know how it feels to be restored again and again in my walk. I know where the Words of Life are and have feasted on them and turned from them. I know what the child of God is supposed to do and what we are not to do. So what do I do? I am to feed the flock with the things that I have learned in my walking IN the Word and IN the Spirit. I am to watch over them...not to legislate righteousness, nor to enforce obedience. I am to watch so that when I see danger, I can make them aware. I am to watch so that when they have lost their way, I can point them to the Way. I am to watch so that when they fall I can tell them how to get back up. I don’t do this to be someone they answer to. I don’t do this so I can get their money. I don’t do this because Faith Baptist Church hired me. I don’t do this to earn some eternal reward. I do this because I love what Jesus has done in my life and know without any reservations that He desires to do the same in theirs...in yours! I do this because I know that Jesus is coming soon and we have no time to waste walking how we want, doing what we want, living how we want. If you don’t want fed, you should have kept scrolling...you shouldn’t have finished this soliloquy. You just got a meal...let that simmer for a bit!
Pastor Larry Hof
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