Brought Back by the Shepherd
As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Ezekiel 34:12. The sheep that has strayed from the fold […]
We Are Undershepherds
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Matthew 7:15. The less you meditate upon Christ and His matchless love and the less you are assimilated to His image, the better will you appear in your own eyes, and the more self-confidence and self-complacency will you […]
Joy Over One Sinner That Repenteth
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. Luke 15:7. Jesus, the Son of the Highest, is combating the powers of Satan, who is laying every possible device whereby he may counteract the work of […]
True Sheep Hear the True Shepherd
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. John 10:16. The truth should be presented with divine tact, gentleness, and tenderness. It should come from a heart that has been softened and […]
Finding the Lost Sheep
And if so be that he find [the lost sheep], verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. Matthew 18:13. Jesus would impress upon the hearts and minds of His disciples the value of the human soul. He demands cooperation on the […]
The Lost Sheep a Special Burden
What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? Luke 15:4. It is important work to deal with human minds. Man is God’s property, and angels are looking with […]
