It was last fall sometime. I can't remember what the impetus was....for there are so many. Maybe it was Christians fawning over Donald Trump....a man who cares little about God....maybe it was the latest ridiculous Christian book....maybe it was survey results on the religious views of Americans....whatever it was....I remember just sitting down and pecking out these words....possibly even through tears....pleading God to wake up our pulpits....pleading with any pastor who might read this to start warning his sheep....or let them go to someone who would.....
Oh pastors....there is an unction
.....if you do not know what it is I cannot explain it to you
.....but if you have seen it in others then you must go to the Lord and plead for it
.....for you are a shepherd
The wolves have returned to the valleys
.....they prey on the sheep
.....they have slaughtered whole flocks
.....the sheep do not fear them
The streams are poisonous....many of them
.....drinking from them brings illness
.....bathing in them causes distempers
.....even smelling the water sickens
You surely have read of those shepherds who tended the flocks before you
.....maybe that is why you desired to be a shepherd
.....bring back to mind the fear you had of such a great responsibility.....but also
.....remember His calming hand upon you....when He said He will strengthen you for the task
Walk the valleys by yourself
.....listen for the echo that still reverberates in the clefts
.....look up to the heavens
.....picture the host of heaven that once sang out in praise to His glories
Fall on your knees.....call down that unction.....to proclaim His majesties
.....cry out for the sheep.....for they are God's.....and you are their shepherd
.....plead for words....for magnificent words....for words with power
.....He will hear you....not for your sake....and not for the sake of the sheep
He will give you that unction....that His name will be glorified among the people once again
.....but you must seek it.....you must pant for it
.....the wolves will then know you....and circle you....they are ignoring you now
.....but the sheep will follow you....for they will recognize the voice of the Good Shepherd
Oh pastors....there is an unction
.....if you do not know what it is I cannot explain it to you
.....but if you have seen it in others then you must go to the Lord and plead for it
.....for you are a shepherd
The wolves have returned to the valleys
.....they prey on the sheep
.....they have slaughtered whole flocks
.....the sheep do not fear them
The streams are poisonous....many of them
.....drinking from them brings illness
.....bathing in them causes distempers
.....even smelling the water sickens
You surely have read of those shepherds who tended the flocks before you
.....maybe that is why you desired to be a shepherd
.....bring back to mind the fear you had of such a great responsibility.....but also
.....remember His calming hand upon you....when He said He will strengthen you for the task
Walk the valleys by yourself
.....listen for the echo that still reverberates in the clefts
.....look up to the heavens
.....picture the host of heaven that once sang out in praise to His glories
Fall on your knees.....call down that unction.....to proclaim His majesties
.....cry out for the sheep.....for they are God's.....and you are their shepherd
.....plead for words....for magnificent words....for words with power
.....He will hear you....not for your sake....and not for the sake of the sheep
He will give you that unction....that His name will be glorified among the people once again
.....but you must seek it.....you must pant for it
.....the wolves will then know you....and circle you....they are ignoring you now
.....but the sheep will follow you....for they will recognize the voice of the Good Shepherd
