This episode explores Zechariah 10–11 to show that God alone is the true Shepherd who answers when His people ask, while every substitute shepherd—whether idol, false leader, or self-serving preacher—ultimately scatters the flock. It emphasizes that genuine leaders must constantly direct believers toward dependence on God, not on human charisma, emotional experiences, or material security, and highlights how the promised “rain” of provision and the future restoration of both Judah and Joseph foreshadow the inclusive salvation accomplished by the coming Messiah. Drawing from Zechariah’s acted parable of the rejected shepherd paid thirty pieces of silver, the message reveals that Israel’s dismissal of God’s care prefigures their rejection of Jesus, the Good Shepherd who nevertheless lays down His life to erase sins and gather a new covenant people. It ends with a challenge: welcome the whole counsel of Scripture—both comfort and correction—so that repeated exposure to God’s Word ingrains repentance, resilience, and Christ-centered hope, keeping us in covenant relationship with the Shepherd who restores and leads us home.