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| ¡°As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.¡± ( Ezekiel 34:12 , NIV ) |
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There¡¯s nothing more frustrating than losing something. How often have we misplaced car keys, important paperwork, jackets or pens? Sometimes the missing object is found right away, in a few days, or even never.
Remember the Bible story of the shepherd that had 100 sheep? Ninety-nine remained with him, but one had strayed - he left the ninety-nine and searched for the lost sheep until he found it. (Luke 15:3~7) Jesus taught that there is great rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who is found.
People lose their way. Repentance has some points in common with asking for directions when you¡¯re lost. To stop and ask, we have to admit we¡¯re lost and say out loud that we don¡¯t know which way to go. To find our way, we have to follow the directions we hear.
My father stopped to ask the service station attendant for directions on our summer trips from Texas to California. The attendant would usually say, ¡°You can¡¯t miss it.¡± My father would reply, ¡°You don¡¯t know me. I can miss it.¡±
God knows we could miss Him, so He sent Jesus. |
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Dear Father, please find us and guide us in Your way today. In Jesus¡¯ name. Amen. - KATHA WINTHER, San Diego, California |
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