• Advent Devotions

    Day 23 – The Shepherd Who Judges the Sheep

    Scriptures: Ezekiel 34:11-23, Matthew 25:31-46, Joel 3:2, Matthew 10:40-42 In previous lessons we looked at how Jesus, the Good Shepherd, laid down his life for his sheep to bring more into his flock, and then the sheep of Israel were scattered. Today we’re going to look at the future activities of the Good Shepherd that will be fulfilled in Jesus’ second coming. First, he will regather the scattered sheep of Israel. “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search and find my sheep. 12 I will be like a shepherd looking for his scattered flock. I will find my sheep and rescue them from all the places where they were…