Know the Condition of Your Flock
“Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds,”
Proverbs 27:23
Looking at Facebook memories this morning, I came across a post from a year ago. I had posted several photos of our ministry volunteers, expressing appreciation for them.
So, I reposted it, thinking that it would make each one of them smile.
A little while later, my wife asked me, “Have you checked on Robert?” “What about Cynthia?”
I honestly told her it had been a little while since I had checked on them.
Solomon reminds us to
“Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds,”
Proverbs 27:23
Of course, this applies to shepherds looking after sheep and can be applied to a Pastor and his flock.
But, each one of us has a circle of family, friends and acquaintances.
Sometimes the Lord brings someone to your mind. It may be that He wants you to reach out to them. Perhaps they are having a bad day, and need a prayer spoken, a need met, or a kind word.
Proverbs 16:24 reminds us that:
“Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.”
Your kind words might be just what the doctor ordered!
Recently, I drove down a road where a hospice patient of mine had lived. I thought of his widow and wondered how she was doing. But, the thought soon left my mind, as my mind was preoccupied, driving to my next destination.
A few weeks later, she died. I regret that I didn’t check on her.
OK, no more excuses!
After I write this, I will reach out to the folks I haven’t talked to in awhile as God directs me.
Who’s with me?
