Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength (Vol. 1) - #
287
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Tending sheep brings results. Michael gives us a great insight to this…
DAY 254
Tend My
Sheep
So when they had
finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, {son} of John, do you
love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love
You.” He said to him, “Tend My lambs.” --John 21:15
It is interesting that Peter was to tend the sheep in
response to loving Jesus. I loved having sheep as a child; it was
great fun feeding and watching them. They definitely do need tending. Jesus did
not tell Peter to fatten the sheep; that is the job of the butcher. He did not
say stimulate and excite the sheep; that is the job of the wolf. He gave the
job of shepherding to Peter. So many wipe out because of lack of encouragement
and food. What feeds the
sheep is the true Word, Jesus. Just talking about Jesus will allow the disciple-maker to
feed and tend the sheep. Often I meet people who are so down, so
depressed, but simply
bringing up the name of Jesus or something He taught or said will bring a lift
to their spirits. This is tending. Much of what we see called worship today is only of man;
it is not feeding, shepherding, or tending.
My grandfather hated
feedlots. It was his feeling that cattle and sheep were something to be
nurtured; they needed space and quality conditions. I was surprised once to
discover that the feedlots were giving the cattle plastic pellets to eat, for
after all, they took the place of grain and could be recycled. Despite the fact
that there was no nutritional value in the pellets, they were formulated to
trick the normal digestive system of the cow. Church today is full of plastic
pellets. Oh, we sing, we jump, we worship
(sing ourselves happy), and yet we leave so dissatisfied with nothing to
keep us in the coming hours when spiritual strength is needed at work or at
home. Tend the sheep! Simply
speak of Jesus to one another. This is the food that will keep us beyond the
conversation, the sermon, and the meeting. Colossians 3:16 & 17, “Let the word of Christ richly
dwell within you, with all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks through Him to God the Father.”
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
The Word of Christ is Him. Only
Jesus Christ can lift spirits, even with just a simple bringing up His Name or something
He taught.
God changed my disciple-making in Colorado back in 1988 at the retreat
where we first met Michael and Betty Wells.
Well, amen.
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