"One Sheep"

From: Messages of God's Love: 1941

It was only one sheep which the shepherd lost. He loved the one sheep so much that he left the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and went after the wanderer till he found it.

It was only one piece of silver which the woman lost; she had nine other pieces, but she gave herself no rest until she found the one lost piece.

Dear child, you are like the one sheep, the one piece of silver. God loves you. You are precious to Him. He gave His Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish. (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)). His joy in bringing you to Himself is far, far deeper than yours in being saved.

“Joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth.” Luke 15:7⁷I 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).

ML 01/19/1941

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