Lost: Week 1- Tuesday
Read: Luke 15:5-6
A guy had lost his sheep and when he finds it, he’s not angry at the sheep for running away. He doesn’t beat the sheep, yell at it, or even punish it in any way. The shepherd puts it on his shoulders, taking the sheep home. But notice how this is done. It’s done joyfully! If it were me, I would be frustrated that my sheep ran off and I would hit it with a stick to make it run back to the rest of the flock. But this story isn’t just about sheep. It’s a parable so that means it is a story we can understand that paints a picture of God and His characteristics.
So what does a shepherd carrying a sheep home joyfully have to do with us? I’m glad you asked. Firstly, the shepherd represents Jesus as he came to seek and save the lost (that’s us!). But the shepherd can also represent us because Jesus tells us who follow Him to go and make disciples, meaning that we find those who need Christ, and share His love with them. The problem occurs when Christians do not look for the lost sheep or they do not do it joyfully. There are people that go to public places and yell at people and tell them how awful they are. Then they try to tell them about Jesus, but who wants to know about the God of Love and His Son when they have just been put down in an awful manner? In the same manner that Jesus rescued us, we should go out and rescue others joyfully as well. Jesus picks us up and carries us home to His loving Father. We should go and do likewise.
What is hard about looking for those who need Christ and bringing them home (not to your house, but into God’s house, in His presence)?
Who, besides Jesus, has helped carry your difficulties in life?
How did you feel towards that person?
Who have you helped lead to Christ?
If no one comes to mind, who can you pray for this week that needs to know Christ?
Ask God to show you one person that needs to know Christ. Ask God to give you wisdom in talking to them about His love and forgiveness through Christ. Pray that God would help you to be bold in talking to these people, but also to do it joyfully.
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