Christ's reign in his Church is that of a shepherd-king. He has supremacy, but it is the superiority of a wise and tender shepherd over his needy and loving flock; he commands and receives obedience, but it is the willing obedience of the well-cared-for sheep, rendered joyfully to their beloved Shepherd, whose voice they know so well. He rules by the force of love and the energy of goodness. His reign is practical in its character. It is said, "He shall stand and feed." The great Head of the Church is actively engaged in providing for his people. He does not sit down upon the throne in empty state, or hold a sceptre without wielding it in government. No, he stands and feeds. The expression "feed," in the original, is like an analogous one in the Greek, which means to shepherdize, to do everything expected of a shepherd: to guide, to watch, to preserve, to restore, to tend, as well as to feed. His reign is continual in its duration. It is said, "He shall stand and feed"; not "He shall feed now and then, and leave his position"; not, "He shall one day grant a revival, and then next day leave his Church to barrenness. " His eyes never slumber, and his hands never rest; his heart never ceases to beat with love, and his shoulders are never weary of carrying his people's burdens. His reign is effectually powerful in its action; "He shall feed in the strength of Jehovah." Wherever Christ is, there is God; and whatever Christ does is the act of the Most High. Oh! it is a joyful truth to consider that he who stands to-day representing the interests of his people is very God of very God, to whom every knee shall bow. Happy are we who belong to such a shepherd, whose humanity communes with us, and whose divinity protects us. Let us worship and bow down before him as the people of his pasture.

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"He shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord." - Micah 5:4

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<blockquote>
And He shall stand, and shall feed His flock in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah his God: and they shall abide" (<a id="verse_1632879947537029" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Micah/5/4">Micah 5:4</a>, ASV).
</blockquote>To an overwhelming degree "we are what we eat" - spiritually as well as physically. "Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and Thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by Thy name, O Lord God of hosts" (<a id="verse_1632879947901969" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Jeremiah/15/16">Jer. 15:16</a>)."The best merely human literature that was ever written will not feed the new nature. You may bring the noblest thoughts which ever sprang from a human mind, you may couch them in the most fragrant rhetoric that ever distilled the perfume of literature in the book lover's nostrils and you will not quicken a single pulse of the new and spiritual life. Shakespeare may analyze, Milton soar, Bacon lead us step by step up the royal stairway of induction to the throne of logic, yet not a gleam of light or pulse of strength will be added to the Christ within." -I.M.H."With God all is uncultured which is not in accord with the likeness of Christ - of Him in whose image man was first created. Christ is the typical Man, and all in our education which is not after the pattern, after His likeness, is uncultured - only a caricature. We have only that degree of culture which results from the measure in which the image of the Lord Jesus Christ has penetrated us.""But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil" (<a id="verse_1632879947823767" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Hebrews/5/14">Heb. 5:14</a>).

A 365 day devotional that will help you in your Christian growth and walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.  This devotional is a collection of quotes from some of the best authors in the realm of Christian growth that has been organized by Miles J Stanford.  This devotional study is divided into 12 sections each containing 31 daily portions.

None but the Hungry Heart

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4 <poetry>He will stand and shepherd his flock <indent>in the strength of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>,</indent> <indent>in the majesty of the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> his God.</indent> And they will live securely, for then his greatness <indent>will reach to the ends of the earth.</indent><poetry></poetry>

He will stand and shepherd his flock<cr>1</cr> <indent>in the strength of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>,</indent> <indent>in the majesty of the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> his God.</indent> And they will live securely, for then his greatness<cr>2</cr> <indent>will reach to the ends of the earth.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Micah 5:4

 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock   in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness   will reach to the ends of the earth. 

From Wikipedia: 

The New International Version (NIV) is an English translation of the Bible first published in 1978 by Biblica (formerly the International Bible Society). The NIV was published to meet the need for a modern translation done by Bible scholars using the earliest, highest quality manuscripts available. Of equal importance was that the Bible be expressed in broadly understood modern English.

The NIV is published by Zondervan in the United States and Hodder & Stoughton in the UK. The NIV was updated in 1984 and 2011 and has become one of the most popular and best-selling modern translations.

OT: Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia; additional sources;
NT: UBS Greek New Testament; Novum Testamentum Graece; additional sources;

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 He will stand and shepherd his flock  in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness  will reach to the ends of the earth. 

<poetry>He will stand and shepherd his flock <indent>in the strength of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>,</indent> <indent>in the majesty of the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> his God.</indent> And they will live securely, for then his greatness <indent>will reach to the ends of the earth.</indent><poetry></poetry>

 He will stand and shepherd his flock   in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness   will reach to the ends of the earth. 

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Micah 5:4 NIV

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