How horrible it will be,
For the shepherds who scatter;
Giving out a false decree,
With their deceptive chatter.
The God of Israel warned,
Shepherds who scatter the sheep;
He will punish and be scorned,
Causing them sorrow and weep.
For they have scattered His sheep,
By chasing them all away;
Rather than able to sleep,
They wandered and gone astray.
They have not watched over them,
So God has to discipline;
He sees that He will condemn,
For committing such a sin.
Then God will gather the flock,
Which were chased throughout each land;
And teach them the way to walk,
On solid rock and not sand.
He will lead back to pasture,
Where flowing milk and honey;
Giving a fruitful future,
Having no more agony.
They will have a new Shepherd,
So the sheep no more afraid;
With an encouraging Word,
No longer to be betrayed.
Because in the coming days,
He is a wise King to rule;
Giving favor who obeys,
And discipline any fool.
King of kings and Lord of lords,
As fair and just in the land;
The righteous will have rewards,
On solid rock where they stand.
In these days Judah is saved,
As Israel declared safe;
No longer to be enslaved,
No longer treated like chafe.
Copyright © 2016 Richard Newton Sherrer
