A sheep is a gentle and humble animal that is easily afraid, timid, easily panicked, defenseless, dominated by the attacks from other animals and vulnerable. Sheep symbolically represents God’s people in the Bible while Shepherd to the sheep represents Jesus Christ – John 10vs11; “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep”.
A lost sheep is a person who has strayed away from his Shepherd, Jesus Christ by choosing to live an evil or sinful life according to worldly pleasures. The lost sheep are lost sinners who have wandered away from the Voice and instruction of God by following their self-will. The lost sheep are also unbelievers who have no knowledge of the Shepherd, Jesus Christ or have heard of Him but are blinded with unbelief.
The purpose of Jesus Christ coming to the earth was for the lost sheep that have strayed away from the right part and have no way out to be saved from there sins – Matthew 15vs24; “He replied, ‘I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel’”. Jesus Christ coming to this world is to bring back as many that are lost back to the father – Matthew 18vs11; “For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost”.
God cares about the lost sinners who formally knew Him but wandered away even much more the unbelievers who entangles themselves with worldliness. God gave every man the freewill to make choices, so even if a lost sheep strays away, Jesus Christ never gives up on such that walks away for He still loves and misses that wandered sheep and much more desires his return back to Him – Luke 15vs6; “And coming home, he calls his friends and neighbors together, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!’”
My people, for the lost sheep, the great Shepherd is not giving up on them for He patiently waits for their true heartfelt repentance no matter the degree of their iniquities and returning back to Him in genuine brokenness as God is rich in mercy and bountiful in forgiveness and ready to receive them back in His bosom with rejoiceful heart – Luke 15vs7; “Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance”.
Let me tell you this basic truth, God loves you more than you can ever imagine. All you need is encourage yourself that He still loves you and be reminded again that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life. . . – John 14vs6.
Kesiena Ekpagha (Active Member)
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