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A prayer for shepherding your flock by Chelsea de Mateus, read by Leah Martin.

Shepard the flock of God that is among you exercising oversight not under compulsion but willingly

as God would have you first peter five two as Christians were all called to shepherd though it varies

season by season whether you're shepherding a littles in your home a team at work or a body of

believers at your church shepherding is a high and

holy calling, one that the Lord has laid out clear instructions for through his word.

Oftentimes, people have the misconception that God's word isn't clear. This is why we have to

spend time learning and growing in our knowledge of the word.

You see, there may be a vagueness in the mention of God's timing for things to take place,

but his commands for righteous living are concrete and laid out simply.

And shepherding is one of the many commands he gives us with complete clarity.

We're told in Peter's letter exactly how we are to shepherd and lead those God has entrusted to us.

So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ,

as well as a partaker in the glory that's going to be revealed.

Shepard the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion,

but willingly as God would have you, not for shameful gain, but eagerly, not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.

1. Peter 5 1 through 3.

We are all the partakers in sharing the good news to the ends of the earth.

No matter where God has us, we're set in motion on his behalf.

Through this letter, the Lord states clearly that we are to absolutely exercise oversight.

We're to oversee and watch the footsteps of those we're called to lead.

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