So He told them this parable,
saying, “What man among you, if he has
a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the
open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on his
shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls
together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I
have found my sheep which was lost!’ I tell you that in
the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who
repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
Jesus describes Himself as the Good
Shepherd. As such, He is one who’s
character will lose none which are given to His care. Often times we feel that our sins are in private
when they never are. God sees our deeds
and knows our hearts. He truly
understands how difficult it is to change the mind and the will of a
person. This is why Jesus informs us
that there is great rejoicing in heaven when a man or woman turns from their
sin and toward God ( repentance ). We
too need to repent and it takes the form of our surrender to God in all parts
of our life. It is dying to ourselves
and living for God.
Daily Prayer: Create in me a heart of repentance. Let me pick up my cross and carry it daily
without complaint knowing that my reward is great in heaven In Jesus name I pray Amen.
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