Prophesy Against The Shepherds

“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” 2 Timothy 4:2-4 (King James Version)


We are living in the times just before the return of Jesus. Everywhere you look, the signs bear witness to the truth of God’s Word prophesied in days of old. But according to II Thessalonians 2:3-4, this “day will not come, except there come a great falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.” He is the antichrist, and he will declare himself to be God.

“A great falling away” means that many will abandon their faith and deny Jesus! How could this happen? What circumstances would lead the Christian population to reject and deny Jesus? Jeremiah 50:6 says “their shepherds have caused them to go astray.”

Ezekiel 34:2, declares God’s rebuke: “Son of man, “prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and cruelty have ye ruled them. And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd; and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.”

The pulpits and airwaves are filled today with teachings so void of the word of God that there is an epidemic of spiritual malnourishment among the body of Christ. We are in the days of famine as spoken by the prophet Amos. It is “not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord;” (Amos 8:11)

Men and women are running to and fro chasing their favorite personalities, and defending fervently their teachings. But like junk food to the body, many of these teachings are poison to the soul. The power of positive thinking and confession replace the message of salvation through the blood of Jesus. Modern day prophets teach that it is acceptable if their prophecies are at least 67% accurate. False shepherds who love money fleece the flock leaving them empty handed and feeling guilty if they don’t sow into their ministry.

Now is the day of salvation! Call upon the name of the Lord while He may yet be found! Call upon Him while He is near! Let the sinner forsake his ways! Jesus is coming soon! He is coming for a church that is without spot or wrinkle! She is His bride who has adorned herself for her wedding day. Her garments are white. She keeps her lamp filled with oil awaiting the coming and call of her Bridegroom.

Forsake the false shepherds and cling to the Good Shepherd. He will not lead you astray. He will not leave you to be prey. He will feed you and lead you beside the still waters and shall restore your soul.