2 Kings 25:1-30; Ezekiel 1:1-28; 2 Timothy 2:1-26
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel. Psalm 80:1
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them. John 10:27
I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick. Ezekiel 34:16
What lovely portrayals of God as the Gentle Shepherd! His ear hears the faintest bleating. His voice is known; “he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out” (John 10:3). His eye is seeking, watching, noting each and every need. Aren’t you glad today that you can say—“The Lord is my shepherd” (Ps. 23:1)? —Pete Smith
The King of love my Shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am His and He is mine for ever. —H. W. Baker