In these passages today, I hear a word especially for pastors: gentleness and humility. Esteeming and caring for the little ones of the flock is the theme. Jesus showed us the Father's heart and nature and said His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Matthew 11:29-30. He also said that the least in the Kingdom of heaven is greater than John the Baptist. 11:11. We miss out so much if we don't listen to and learn from our little ones, in the spiritual and the natural, for God reveals things to infants. 11:25 We should never look down on the children or disregard them.
I was so touched at what Jacob said about leading his tribe: "the children are frail and the flocks and herds, which are nursing, are a care to me; and if they are overdriven for one day, all the flocks will die. . . I will lead on slowly, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children." Genesis 33:13-14
Of course there are warriors, the mature, and the strong. But the flock must not be driven according to their pace.
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