A paid worker who is not the shepherd and does not own the flock

A true shepherd whose own sheep are at risk

A temporary helper who stays and guards the flock

A flock owner who personally keeps watch over them

Stay with the people entrusted to you and protect them, even if it costs you

Step aside to preserve your own safety and hope another person handles it

Wait until the danger is over, then return and explain what happened

Protect only the strongest people, since the weaker ones are less urgent

If you would like to receive Jesus, pray this with me: Lord Jesus, I have wandered like a sheep and I need your mercy. I admit my sin and my need for your saving care. I turn from my sin and trust that you died for me and rose again. Be my Lord and my Savior, gather me to yourself, and keep me from being scattered. Amen.

Gather Me to You

Lord, revive your Church to be faithful and present when danger comes. Deliver us from fear, convenience, and self-protection; teach us to stay with the vulnerable, to guard one another, and to love with courage. Awaken us to shepherd well in a hurting world, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Make Your People Steady

Father, thank you that your care is not like the worker who runs away. Thank you that you know your people, keep watch over them, and do not abandon the vulnerable. Teach me to trust your faithful care, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Thank You for Faithful Care

Father, for anyone who has been abandoned, exposed, or scattered, draw near with your care. Give protection, steady comfort, and the assurance that you do not run from the vulnerable, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

For Those Who Feel Left Behind

Pray by naming one responsibility or relationship you might be tempted to avoid. Ask God for courage to stay, wisdom to notice danger early, and grace to protect others before protecting yourself.

Pray to Stay

Pray for people who carry responsibility for others: pastors, parents, mentors, teachers, and friends. Ask God to make them steady, attentive, and willing to bear cost so the people entrusted to them are not left alone.

For Shepherds, Parents, and Leaders

ὁ{o###oh###(the)} μισθωτὸς{mis-tho-TOS###mees-thoh-TOS###hireling} καὶ{ke###keh###and} οὐκ{ook###ook###not} ὢν{ON###OHN###being} ποιμήν{pee-MEEN###pee-MEEN###shepherd} οὗ{oo###oo###whose} οὐκ{ook###ook###not} ἔστιν{ES-tin###EHS-teen###is} τὰ{ta###tah###(the)} πρόβατα{PRO-va-ta###PROH-vah-tah###sheep} ἴδια{EE-dee-a###EE-dee-ah###own} θεωρεῖ{the-o-REE###theh-oh-REE###(He) sees} τὸν{ton###tohn###(the)} λύκον{LEE-kon###LEE-kohn###wolf} ἐρχόμενον{er-KHO-me-non###ehr-KHOH-meh-nohn###coming} καὶ{ke###keh###and} ἀφίησιν{a-FEE-ee-sin###ah-FEE-ee-seen###leaves} τὰ{ta###tah###(the)} πρόβατα{PRO-va-ta###PROH-vah-tah###sheep} καὶ{ke###keh###and} φεύγει{FEV-yee###FEHV-yee###flees} καὶ{ke###keh###and} ὁ{o###oh###(the)} λύκος{LEE-kos###LEE-kohs###wolf} ἁρπάζει{ar-PA-zee###ahr-PAH-zee###(He) snatches} αὐτὰ{af-TA###ahf-TAH###them} καὶ{ke###keh###and} σκορπίζει{skor-PEE-zee###skor-PEE-zee###scatters}

John 10 : 12 - Abandonment, Predation, Dispersion

The hired worker , who is no shepherd and to whom the sheep do not belong, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep behind and flees, and the wolf seizes them and scatters  them.

	Mu	m — as in mother
	Iota	i — as in machine
	Sigma	s — as in sit
	Theta	th — as in thin
	Omega	o — same as omicron
	Tau	t — as in top
	Omicron	o — as in omit (short)
	Sigma (final)	s — used only at end of words

μισθωτὸς

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In context — John 10:12

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