Once I visited a farm where the children had a pet lamb named Wuggins. The children were raising Wuggins, for his mother had died.
The country was very hilly. Wuggins liked to play, but often went too far away into the hills and could not find his way home.
One day he went away into the hills, and the children were afraid they could never find him again. We went into the hills to look for him. We called and called but could not find him. I went far away to look for him, and the children looked close by the barn.
After a long time I saw him and called, “Wuggins, Wuggins,” but he did not know my voice; he only ran away. I went back to tell the children, for he knew their voices. So when they called, he came to them and they carried him home in their arms. The children were little shepherds who loved their little lamb.
We were all like Wuggins. We are lost unless we know the Good Shepherd. Jesus is the Good Sheerd. He has said, “I am the Good Shepherd and know My sheep, and am known of Mine.” John 10:1414I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. (John 10:14).
Jesus wants us to come to Him and be saved. He has died to put away sin on the cross, and He wants us now to believe on Him. Just receive Him into your heart as your Saviour. In the Bible God tells us, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.”
The Bible also says, “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” Isa. 53:66All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6).
Will you not ask the Lord Jesus to be your Good Shepherd and pick you up in His strong arms and carry you to heaven, just like the children carried Wuggins home?
R.B.
ML-06/03/1979