shortlady
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One Lost Child(Soul)
I'm sure we have all lost something, at one time or another, that was extremely valuable to us. Can you remember the desperation you felt as you frantically searched for what you were sure was lost forever? Now imagine you lost more than a THING. What if you lost a child? And what if this child was lost for all eternity? This is exactly the heart behind Jesus' parable of the Lost Sheep found in Luke 15. It's not that He doesn't love and care for the 99 sheep who are safely in His fold. It is the desperate love of a shepherd for the one sheep who has strayed. It's the never-ending love of the Father for each and every lost child, wandering their way to an eternity of darkness.
"God wants none to perish, but for all to come to repentance." (2Pet 3:9) So much so that He sent His Only Son to seek out and save the lost. (Luke 19:10) May we never forget the truth of these words from Colossians chapter one. "For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."
Perhaps this is why the Great Commission of Christ is to, "Make disciples of all nations." (Matt 28:19) So, the next time you see some 'evil sinner', remember the words of Peter. "You were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls." May God save them all...
I'm sure we have all lost something, at one time or another, that was extremely valuable to us. Can you remember the desperation you felt as you frantically searched for what you were sure was lost forever? Now imagine you lost more than a THING. What if you lost a child? And what if this child was lost for all eternity? This is exactly the heart behind Jesus' parable of the Lost Sheep found in Luke 15. It's not that He doesn't love and care for the 99 sheep who are safely in His fold. It is the desperate love of a shepherd for the one sheep who has strayed. It's the never-ending love of the Father for each and every lost child, wandering their way to an eternity of darkness.
"God wants none to perish, but for all to come to repentance." (2Pet 3:9) So much so that He sent His Only Son to seek out and save the lost. (Luke 19:10) May we never forget the truth of these words from Colossians chapter one. "For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."
Perhaps this is why the Great Commission of Christ is to, "Make disciples of all nations." (Matt 28:19) So, the next time you see some 'evil sinner', remember the words of Peter. "You were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls." May God save them all...
