In the last days, Jesus Christ will be the Good Shepherd of Israel. Here are eight of His good works as a shepherd.

1.  He looks for those who are lost. Our Lord is always concerned for the lost—for their salvation and safety. He loves every one of us whom He has given life to (Read Ezekiel 34:11).

2.  He defeats the enemy. The good Shepherd not only looks for His lost sheep in order to bring them back into the fold and care for them, He also delivers His sheep from all enemies and will defeat them. And in most cases the enemy will be false shepherds—shepherds who seek to take advantage of the sheep in order to feed themselves. Thus they care nothing for the sheep but only for themselves.  Hence, when the Lord sets up His kingdom, the first order of business will be to defeat and…