This Little Sheep of Thine

​​“Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd,
​​Against the Man who is My Companion,”
​​Says the LORD of hosts.
​​“Strike the Shepherd,
​​And the sheep will be scattered;
​​Then I will turn My hand against the little ones." Zechariah 13:7

Scattered were the little sheep of Israel in the day after our Lord died on the cross. The Shepherd was down and the sheep were lost. Not long after though, the gathering of little sheep from foreign lands began as the risen Lord put forth His Spirit onto the first of His own flock right there in Jerusalem. Soon thousands would be saved by the ministry of God's own Spirit through those names we know such as Peter, John, and Paul; and those we do not know so well in lands farther away.

Today, we stand in a land quite far away from Jerusalem, though our heart may yearn for its restoration as the Holy City of God. We are glad that the Word has spread to this far away land through the generations and ministers. And, we are glad to be claimed by the Shepherd who rose again from the grave. This little sheep of thine, O Lord, longs to praise Your name from the gallery of Heaven's throne room. Glad we are, dear Father, that You sent Your Son out into the fallen world to reclaim every lost little sheep. Thank You, Father, for Your great love in this cursed land.

Bucky