"He shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord" (Micha 5: 4).
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. He rules by the force of love and the energy of goodness. The great Head of the Church is actively engaged in providing for His people. He does not sit down on the throne in an empty state or hold a scepter without wielding it in government. No! He stands and feeds. The expression "feed," in the original, means to shepheridize, to do everything expected of a shepherd: to guide, watch, preserve, restore, and tend, as well as to feed. It is said, "He shall stand and feed;" not, "He shall feed now and then leaven His position;" not, "He shall one day grant a revival and then the 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. Wherever Christ is, there is God; and whatever Christ does is the act of the Most High. It is a joyful truth to consider that He who stands today representing the interests of His people is God to whom every knee will bow. We are happy to belong to such a Shepherd. Let us worship and bow down before Him as the people of His pasture.