1. THE LIFE OF A MINISTER AS A TRUE SHEPHERD

We are learning the words, "Jesus is the young lamb." We are also learning what it is to be called the shepherd. In order to know the way to inspire obedience you must have a history of knowing how to be obedient. Because of this, Jesus said, "I have not come to be served, but to serve." You must also be like this. If you meet a leader who has completed his responsibility and is a great central figure, you naturally desire to bow your head and follow without complaint Through inheriting the tradition of following like that there arises a level ground where you can stand anew.

Although a false shepherd also drives lambs, the purpose with which he drives them is different. He comes to stare at and criticize them. The true shepherd is the very opposite. When he pulls them anywhere he does it for their sake; in that position, he is the true shepherd. Also, it does not become overbearing that he accompanies them. If on the way there is a lamb who says, "Hey, hey. Let's not go," he is not a lamb but a goat. Concerning obeying or complaining, you must know that obedience, not complaint, is connected to trueness.

Also, regarding arrogance and suffering, here, arrogance is not the subject; you must know that only suffering should become the subject. If you consider force and obedience and ask which must be subject, you should know that force must retreat while obedience is left. This is something that you all must know.

In front of you there is foxtail weed and true grain. There is also a true shepherd and a false shepherd. Then you must be able to classify exactly which is which. The true shepherd does not say he is the true shepherd. One day, he quietly holds God's will and the entire universe in his heart and goes out, and he doesn't explain his position. Because of this, when Jesus and Pilate were in the court, and the villains claimed to be right, Jesus did not explain his position. One must be able to see the truth.

However, in the Last Days there will be a time when you cannot distinguish between the truth and the lie. So when a person in that situation goes to meet God, he rubs oil on his head and goes into a secret room to pray. After each has claimed that he is right, intense confusion and chaos arises, and because no one can tell who is the true shepherd and who is the false shepherd, quietly you must go into the secret room to pray where God will tell you the judgment.

One should not be proud. The true son isn't proud of himself and does not brag if his father is not proud of him. Or, even should he stand in the position of his father's glory, he isn't proud of it, and he says that he will lower himself. Therefore, in order to become one day that kind of person, you too must work steadily.

Today, in our church, even though you don't know it, Father is intensely fighting substantially or spiritually in order to pioneer that path.

What does a thief or burglar do? He takes the things which aren't his and uses them as his own. One day it will seem as if there are many of those people. They will take our Principle and use it as if it was theirs.

The person who returns things received from Heaven as Heaven's, and uses things he received for himself as his own is a proper individual. You mustn't become the thief who takes Heaven's things and uses them as your own.

Furthermore, in order to stand with an Abel-like existence, you must have a specific purpose. You must connect with the fruit which can enter the true shepherd's warehouse. You must become the true grain, the true fruit which the true shepherd can enjoy and be happy with.

You have probably heard of Jesus being likened to the shepherd who raises sheep or maybe a new shepherd. In times of peace the shepherd stands in the lead; however, in dangerous times, the shepherd puts the lambs first and pushes them on. This is because one day Satan's world will come behind them to fight. The person who in the end is unable to stand in this position cannot be on Heaven's side. Like this, we, as individuals must overcome the summit, and the family must also overcome its summit.

The religion, people, or world which meets a leader who does not shed tears will come to ruin. Jesus embraced the church but was driven out first by the churches. He embraced the people but was betrayed by them. He shouldered the world; however, they didn't know him. That very person is the true shepherd. Also, the true friend, and the true teacher are this person.