The Manner In Which Sheep Feed

Apostle Grace Lubega

Isaiah 5:17(KJV), Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.

Every shepherd has the responsibility to feed the sheep entrusted to him (John 21:16).

However, the responsibility stretches to understanding the manner in which sheep feed.

One of these mannerisms is that sheep drink from still waters (Psalms 23:2).

Regardless of how anointed the shepherd is, if the waters to which he leads the sheep are not still, then the sheep will not drink.

What does this mean? You can never minister to men when you are embroiled in strife and contention (“raging waters”).

They may attend services every day and listen to you teach but their attendance does not mean that they are feeding or drinking.

If the waters are to be still, the altar from which you minister must never be defiled.

How is the altar defiled?

When ministers of the gospel make the pulpits a battle front to wage personal vendettas against fellow men of God and even their own church members.

The altar is holy, every time you defile it with strife, you compromise the atmosphere by which you ought to minister.

People may attend your services but will not be edified because “the waters are not still.”

Keep the Lord’s altar pure.

FURTHER STUDY: James 3:16, Philippians 2:3

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

The altar is holy, every time you defile it with strife, you compromise the atmosphere by which you ought to minister.

PRAYER: Father, I am grateful for your Word. You have taught me to seek peace in all that I do. This gospel is life to them that find it and divine mandate has taught me never to preach it in contention. I seek peace in all that I do, envy and strife are far from me. With this wisdom, I serve in the kingdom and can never seek to defile your altar through any form of bitterness. In Jesus’ name. Amen.