RisenCause

Verse of the Day
Ezekiel 34:11–12 (KJV): “For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.”

Devotional
In Ezekiel 34, the Lord rebukes the false shepherds of Israel who fed themselves and neglected the flock. Into that failure, God Himself makes a promise: “I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.” This finds its fullness in Christ, the Good Shepherd who comes in the flesh, walks among the scattered, and lays down His life for the sheep. On the cross He enters our “cloudy and dark day,” taking our sin and death upon Himself, and in His Resurrection He gathers us into a new and living flock, His Church.

These words are deeply personal. The Lord does not search for “a crowd” in general; He seeks His sheep, one by one, in all the places they have wandered. No valley is too deep, no guilt too heavy, no confusion too tangled for Him to find you there. Our part is to stop hiding, to let ourselves be found, and to follow His voice in trust, repentance, and daily prayer.

Reflect
Lord Jesus, Good Shepherd, seek me wherever I have strayed, gather my heart to Yourself, and teach me to know and follow Your voice.