Verse from Ezekiel

“牧人在他的羊群四散的时候，怎样寻找他的羊，我也必照样寻找我的羊。这些羊在密云幽暗的日子四散到各处，我要把牠们从那里救回来。”

‭‭以西结书‬ ‭34:12‬ ‭

“As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.”

‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭34:12‬ ‭

Whenever life or people threaten to pull us under, as believers in Jesus, we know we have a Rescuer (Ezekiel 34:11–12).

This was the prophet Ezekiel’s assurance to God’s people when they were in exile. Their leaders had neglected and exploited them, plundering their lives and caring “for themselves rather than for [God’s] flock” (v. 8). As a result, the people “were scattered over the whole earth, and no one searched or looked for them” (v. 6).

But “I will rescue my flock,” declared the Lord (v. 10), and His promise still holds.

What do we need to do? Hold fast to almighty God and His promises. “I myself will search for my sheep and look after them,” He says (v. 11). That’s a saving promise worth holding tightly.