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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
Day 
Day 361

"My flock was scattered"

Text: Ezekiel 34:6

THE SCATTERED FLOCK

The Lord spoke to Ezekiel about the consequences of poor shepherding. The flock scattered far and wide. Poor shepherding must be addressed!

“So they were scattered because there was no shepherd;
and they became food for all the beasts of the field
when they were scattered.
My sheep wandered through all the mountains,
and on every high hill;
yes, My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth,
and no one was seeking or searching for them.”
Ezekiel 34:5-6

1. A description of the state of the flock of Israel.

a) The sheep were scattered.

b) This was a result of the neglect and abuse of the entrusted leaders of the land.

2. The failure of the leaders.

a) “There was no shepherd”

i) This is not an absence of leaders.

ii) This is an absence of good and caring shepherds.

b) The results:

i) Discouraging

ii) Disappointing

iii) Depressing

3. The plight of the sheep.

a) They became prey (food) for predators.

b) They became very vulnerable.

c) Faithful and caring shepherds were not available.

4. Where the scattered sheep were found:

a) On mountains.

b) On hills.

c) In many foreign places on the face of the earth.

d) No shepherds went out to look for the lost sheep.