Our Earthly Shepherds

Leviticus 13:1-3
¹GOD spoke to Moses and Aaron, ²"When someone has a swelling or a blister or a shiny spot on the skin that might signal a serious skin disease on the body, bring him to Aaron the priest or to one of his priest sons. ³The priest will examine the sore on the skin. If the hair in the sore has turned white and the sore appears more than skin deep, it is a serious skin disease and infectious. After the priest has examined it, he will pronounce the person unclean.


The priest do not just do holy things and rituals, but they do practical things as well. Here we see the priest as a doctor, examining the people of any diseases or illnesses. Here the priests are more than just priest, they do more than just pray and offer sacrifices. Just like our own pastors. Our own pastors do more than just pray and be holy, they are our earthly counselors. They help us out with practical problems. They help fix things. Priests and pastors are more thank holy warriors, but also practical workers.

We all need to appreciate our pastors more. They do so much for the church as well as for us. Being a pastor is probably one of the hardest jobs today. You have to take care of a whole group of people. They don't only deal with the physical aspects of like such as financial issues or diseases, but also the spiritual aspects of life, just as walking right with God. We all need to appreciate our pastors for what they all do.

Lord, I thank you for your son for dying on the cross for my sins. I also want to thank our pastors for who they are and for their efforts and commitment to your work. Lord, I thank you for each pastor in our church, Pastor David, Pastor Aaron, Pastor Ray, and Pastor Terry, that their lives be in your hands. I pray that they be blessed, that you continue to bless them, to have your hand of protection over them. Lord, I thank you for their lives. Let them lead us in your will. Let them be our earthly shepherds. I thank you and I pray this all in your holy and glorious name.
Amen.