Ezekiel 33 - 34

God reminds Ezekiel of his commission as a watchman over the house of Israel.  When he receives a message from God, his task is to communicate the message.  He is not responsible for the responses to the message, only for the faithful delivery.  What a great reminder for the pastors who speak God's word today.  Our is not to manipulate the response, but to faithfully and accurately communicate the message.  God looks at His messengers as shepherds, and the hearers as sheep.  When the shepherds do not care well for the sheep, judgment comes.  Throughout the book of Ezekiel, God demonstrates the severity of His judgment.  The wise shepherd will seriously consider the solemnity of his task and will feed the sheep in his care with diligence and propriety.