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LUKE 15 Then Jesus told them this
parable: Suppose one of you has a hundred
sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave
the ninety-nine in the open country and go
after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when
he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders
and goes home. Then he calls his friends and
neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me;
I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you that in
the same way there will be more rejoicing in
heaven over one sinner who repents than over
ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need
to repent.
parable: Suppose one of you has a hundred
sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave
the ninety-nine in the open country and go
after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when
he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders
and goes home. Then he calls his friends and
neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me;
I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you that in
the same way there will be more rejoicing in
heaven over one sinner who repents than over
ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need
to repent.
A Poem / The Lost Sheep Tuesday, June 9, 2009 -
8:11 AM
THE LOST SHEEP
By: Bet Amante
A lifetime ago, at ten years old
I caught a glimpse of glory,
As I sat in a tiny white country church
And heard the gospel story.
How my young heart thrilled to hear
Of the Savior from Galilee,
Who was born in the manger of Bethlehem
And died to set me free.
I believed in the strong and humble man
And received Him as my Lord.
The carpenter who was God in man
I worshipped and adored.
But the heart and mind of a simple child
Uncluttered by pride and doubt,
Fell prey to the trappings of the world
As I learned what the world was about.
And so alas, in my early teens
I joined another crowd.
From the gentle shepherd, I turned away
To run with the rich and the proud.
Painful were the many years
That I spent away from my Lord,
As I struggled through the grief and tears
Losing faith in treasures I had stored.
Faithful is the great shepherd
Who, whenever a lamb goes astray,
Will search for her to the ends of the earth,
And mercifully teach her to obey.
To follow the Master carefully
Trusting in His love and care,
As He leads His flock to green pastures
To drink from the still waters there.
And so alas, in my early teens
I joined another crowd.
From the gentle shepherd, I turned away
To run with the rich and the proud.
Painful were the many years
That I spent away from my Lord,
As I struggled through the grief and tears
Losing faith in treasures I had stored.
Faithful is the great shepherd
Who, whenever a lamb goes astray,
Will search for her to the ends of the earth,
And mercifully teach her to obey.
To follow the Master carefully
Trusting in His love and care,
As He leads His flock to green pastures
To drink from the still waters there.
He rescued me from the wilderness,
From the briars that entangled me there.
From the mouths of angry wolves,
And the tempter's deadly snare.
He has given me joy in the morning
In my heart He has placed a new song
For His goodness and His tender mercies
Shall follow me all my life long.
I bow my knee to the Shepherd of love,
The Christ of the age old story.
For the great good news to all mankind
Is Jesus, the King of all glory.
http://eastgateministries.com/Mustard_Seed/THE_LOST_SHEEP.html
8:11 AM
THE LOST SHEEP
By: Bet Amante
A lifetime ago, at ten years old
I caught a glimpse of glory,
As I sat in a tiny white country church
And heard the gospel story.
How my young heart thrilled to hear
Of the Savior from Galilee,
Who was born in the manger of Bethlehem
And died to set me free.
I believed in the strong and humble man
And received Him as my Lord.
The carpenter who was God in man
I worshipped and adored.
But the heart and mind of a simple child
Uncluttered by pride and doubt,
Fell prey to the trappings of the world
As I learned what the world was about.
And so alas, in my early teens
I joined another crowd.
From the gentle shepherd, I turned away
To run with the rich and the proud.
Painful were the many years
That I spent away from my Lord,
As I struggled through the grief and tears
Losing faith in treasures I had stored.
Faithful is the great shepherd
Who, whenever a lamb goes astray,
Will search for her to the ends of the earth,
And mercifully teach her to obey.
To follow the Master carefully
Trusting in His love and care,
As He leads His flock to green pastures
To drink from the still waters there.
And so alas, in my early teens
I joined another crowd.
From the gentle shepherd, I turned away
To run with the rich and the proud.
Painful were the many years
That I spent away from my Lord,
As I struggled through the grief and tears
Losing faith in treasures I had stored.
Faithful is the great shepherd
Who, whenever a lamb goes astray,
Will search for her to the ends of the earth,
And mercifully teach her to obey.
To follow the Master carefully
Trusting in His love and care,
As He leads His flock to green pastures
To drink from the still waters there.
He rescued me from the wilderness,
From the briars that entangled me there.
From the mouths of angry wolves,
And the tempter's deadly snare.
He has given me joy in the morning
In my heart He has placed a new song
For His goodness and His tender mercies
Shall follow me all my life long.
I bow my knee to the Shepherd of love,
The Christ of the age old story.
For the great good news to all mankind
Is Jesus, the King of all glory.
http://eastgateministries.com/Mustard_Seed/THE_LOST_SHEEP.html
Jeremiah 16:16 Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall
fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every
mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every
mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.