"You Watch Over Me" - Poem

"The LORD is my Shepherd, I shall not want" (Psalm 23:1)

You watch over the lily,
You watch over the tree,
You watch over the grass of the field;
But, more over me.

You feed the birds,
You feed the herds,
You feed the fish of the sea;
But, more You feed me.

You hold each galaxy,
You hold the open sea,
You hold the fleeting stars of the sky;
But, more You hold me.

You see through darkness,
You see through brightness,
You see through every cloud and shadow;
But, more see through me.

You know the sunrise,
You know the falling tides,
You know every gust of wind;
But, more You know me.
You watch over me!

A Hireling Flees

"But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees." (John 10:12)

Hirelings: Pastors who are more concerned about their own respect than the welfare of the sheep, who threaten to leave the flock if they don't listen. Teachers who have no compassion and kindness towards students, but act like terrorists and hi-fi intellectuals. Couples who are faithless and irresponsible and threaten to leave when storms arise. Parents who don't take personal responsibility for the godly upbringing of their children, but commit them to others. Children who neglect their duties towards their parents. Relatives who act in unneighborly manner. Friends who forsake and flee or jump in to only criticize in the time of adversity.