The responsibility of a shepherd is to “feed the sheep” Look at what these scriptures says : He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds. PSALM 78:7
‘’I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD’’ EZEKIEL 34:15
When the shepherd refuse to feed the flock, the Lord said I will feed my flock.
‘’So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. JOHN 21:15-17.
Jesus was speaking to Peter; “feed my sheep”
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding. JEREMIAH 3:15
The main concern of the owner of the flock is for the flock to be fed with knowledge and understanding. Why?
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. HOSEA 4:6
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. MATTHEW 16:18-19.
He said I will build my church and the gate of hell will not prevail against it. The word hell there means grave.
Chorus:
Even in the grave, Jesus is Lord
Oh – even in the grave, Jesus is Lord.
So, He said I will build my church and the grave will not prevail. It simply means that not even death will be able to stop his church, despite the fact that they were bribed to stop the church; were they able to do it? No. If you know the amount of persecution that Christians have gone through, despite the physical barriers, despite the connection with the government, the gate of hell could not stop Him; and because we are in Him, the same devil that could not stop Him (Jesus) cannot stop you. Revelation or the knowledge of the truth is the cure for frustration. So anyone that touches you is daring with Jesus. Go for the truth.
To be continued……