Luke 15: 4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’ 7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.
The parable of the lost sheep represents many things in one. It represents Christ who is the Lamb of God and also the Good Shepherd. We know that Jesus could relate from both perspectives because Christ is our Shepherd and He lived the Lamb experience. He also witnessed “sheep” that were lost throughout his ministry. Matthew 9:36 described one of his sheep experiences like this…
“But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd”.
The shepherd in the parable exhibits compassion as Christ did. It is evident that having ninety nine percent of his sheep wasn’t good enough and he wasn’t going to be satisfied until that lost one was found. I am so happy that God wants us, considers us valuable, and rejoices at the repentant sinner. I praise the Lord for His Spirit drawing us to Him when we were lost.I also pray the Lord places the burden in our hearts for “lost sheep” like this shepherd.
Matthew 9:37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
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