Over the little rivers in Ireland they had strong bridges with a wall along the side of the bridge with a hole in it to drain the water off the road into the river.
One day a man was driving a flock of sheep across such a bridge, and what do you think happened? When the leader saw the hole in the wall, he made a jump for it and went into the river, and every single sheep jumped through the hole, and was carried down the stream. All were lost.
Adam sinned and the whole world went with him. These lost sheep are a picture of every sinner in the world. Everybody has sinned — not only big folks, but little people too, because the Bible tells us, “We go astray as soon as we be born.” Psa. 58:33The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. (Psalm 58:3).
Man is born a sinner, and needs a Saviour. But what good news this following verse, “The Son of Man is come, to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:1010For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luke 19:10).
By coming to Jesus, and owning that you have “gone astray like a lost sheep.” (Psa. 119:176176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments. (Psalm 119:176)), and need a Saviour. He will receive you, wash away your sins, and give you a new nature which will delight to please Him instead of pleasing yourself.
Won’t you come now?
ML 03/10/1946