The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-08-31
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER z
THE SHEPHERD OF CAPTIVE Is
RAEl.

the people were without henrt for the
common affairs ~ life. Ezekiel,
though horn In Jerusalem. prophesicd
In Babylon near the River Kebur. The
object Of his prophesying was TO en-
courage the captives by placing before
them Gods promise Of their return to
their own land. His name signifies.
God will strengthen" which Is very
appropriate to the mission which IN
upon to M.
.. tsrael's Faithless Shepherds De.
nouneed. wv. i.lO). These false shri,.
herds included the kings. princes.
judges aud priests. Ezekiel points out
that the captivity was because II sin,
but he shows that the greatest guilt
obtains with reference To- these lead.
crs. They were placed In the position
to care for nnd protect Oh" sheep. The
following indictments are brought
against them:
I. They fed themselves instead "
the flock ". -. They were essential.
~ selfish. They miniSi"rcd to them.
selves Instead IT ~" sheep. Too many
today nrc iilllng puddle offices for the
suku of private gnin. Sometimes even
ministers ur" found WIN ur" murc con.
crincd about themselves. their pleas.
urrs and profits. than they ARE about
the souls uf the people who support
them.
.. They were cruel ". ~. They
were not only m,r" hii, ,ings, guilty of
lookins after themselves. hut they net.
unliy behaved like robbers. prrylng
same sin who use their Influence aud
power IT, III. disadvantage 81 others.
In the theocrntic kingdom such behav.
ior was peculiarly obnoxious. rs the
rulers ind ministers were representa-.
iiycs of Jehovah himself. The minis.
ter nnd public officer today II acting
In his capacity for God. not for him.
self. therefore he should make the
cause ~ heaven his chief concern.
3. They neglected the diseased.
wounded. Maynard. nnd lost wv. 4.SD.
As n result of their selfish cruelty
| the sheep were without food: there.
far, ,,uns,I 4, dIs,us,. Ind M bond
~ unity. were ,xpos,d 10 IN. rnynrcs
IT Wild beasts. Gods iiocks nre IN
mnny places thus suffering and dying
l.cnuso they have not been fed. Gods
judgments arc against such wv. 7.iO).
n. The FaItbsu, shepbe,d. wv. IL.
~, IN, sh,p,,,rd her. IL none other
,hun J,sus Christ. IN. wonderful
blessings her, ,I,scrIb,,l viii a., r,nl.
lied by Isrncl In mIllcnIni times. ThI,
hl,ss,L condI,I,n viii A., ush,r,d In
hy the second canning of Christ. How
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