Parable of The Lost Sheep

12-9-2009
Parable of The Lost Sheep

Matthew 18:10-14 says the following:
10"See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
12"What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 13And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. 14In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.”

The parable of the lost sheep can be paralleled with so many situations in our lives. We put so much emphasis on the power of one. For instance, someone could give you a million compliments, and if they say one negative thing about you, that’s what you will remember. If an athlete has a great game for all but one second, it’s that one bad second of the game everyone remembers. You could be the best driver in the world, but if you have one little accident it could cause infinite damage on earth. In this same breath, God values the power of one, and he doesn’t want one single person to be lost.

God desires for everyone to know him intimately no matter what the past looks like. Regardless of your sins or way of life, God is calling everyone to turn to him, and our responsibility is to spread the good news to everyone we can. This doesn’t mean we should beat people over the head with the Bible. The greatest way we can spread the love of Jesus is through our actions and way of life. When people see something different in you, the Holy Spirit will take over. Begin to pray regularly that if anyone you know or come in contact with doesn’t know who Christ is, you may have the opportunity to make them aware.

Application:
1. Read Matthew 18:10-14
2. Leave no one behind!