"I will lead them out from among the peoples and gather them from
the lands; I will bring them back to their own country and pasture them upon
the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and every inhabited place in the land.
In good pastures I will pasture them; on the mountain heights of Israel will be
their grazing land. There they will lie down on good grazing ground; in rich
pastures they will be pastured on the mountains of Israel. I myself will
pasture my sheep; I myself will give them rest—oracle of the Lord GOD."
(Ezekiel 34: 13 - 15)
As I reflect on the reason for including the above scripture
as one of the PL scriptures, I recall Psalm 23:
"The LORD is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack. In green
pastures he makes me lie down; to still waters he leads me; he restores my
soul. He guides me along right paths for the sake of his name. Even though I
walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you
are with me; your rod and your staff comfort me. II 5 You set a table before me
in front of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Indeed,
goodness and mercy will pursue me all the days of my life; I will dwell in the
house of the LORD for endless days." (Psalm 23)
In both Ezekiel and Psalm 23, we see the strong role of the
Shepherd. Who is the Shepherd if not our
Lord Jesus Christ? He gathers His sheep;
He heals them; He feeds them; He leads them to the place of rest. Do you
believe that Jesus Christ is your Good Shepherd? Then rejoice in the certain knowledge that
everything promised in Ezekiel 34: 13 –
15 and Psalm 23 is yours.
