Love and Strength

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“And when he hath found it He layeth it on His shoulders rejoicing.”—Luke 15:55And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. (Luke 15:5)
I WAS greatly charmed by a thought given me I in connection with the above quotations, viz., “He could support the government upon His shoulder, but to the found sheep the Good Shepherd gave His full strength.” “He layeth it on His shoulders.” There is nothing so gentle and tender as loving strength. “Underneath are the everlasting arms.”
“The object of His love I am,
And carried like a child.”
Dear friend, has the loving Shepherd found you? A dear little sister of mine, who m the Lord took to be with Himself some years ago, was so delighted in her last hours with the thought of as she put it, “making Jesus glad.” We had been speaking together of the sweet words “He layeth it on His shoulders rejoicing,” and she was so touched to think of His joy. Truly His love passeth knowledge. “When we were yet sinners Christ died for us.” And such a death! Oh, how exceedingly sinful sin must be that nothing could redeem sinners but the blood of the spotless Lamb of God! And not only did He pay the debt, but He seeks and saves the lost one, and when He has found it He rejoices and carries His sheep all the way home. You have heard His voice, “Come unto Me.” “He that cometh unto Me I will in no wise cast out.” “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)). Oh, do not disappoint His patient, tender love, tired, wandering one; turn to the Good Shepherd and give Him joy.
E. S. R.