Luke 15:3-6
New Living Translation (NLT)
3 So Jesus told them this story: 4 “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders. 6 When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’
It may seem foolish for the shepherd to leave 99 sheep to go search for just one. But the shepherd knew that the 99 would be safe in the sheepfold, whereas the lost sheep was in danger. Because each sheep was of high value, the shepherd knew that it was worthwhile to search diligently for the lost one. God's love for each individual is so great that He seeks each one out and rejoices when he or she is "found." Jesus associated with sinners because He wanted to bring the lost sheep - people considered beyond hope - the gospel of God's kingdom. Before you were a believer, God sought you; and His love is still seeking those who are yet lost.
Joe
It may seem foolish for the shepherd to leave 99 sheep to go search for just one. But the shepherd knew that the 99 would be safe in the sheepfold, whereas the lost sheep was in danger. Because each sheep was of high value, the shepherd knew that it was worthwhile to search diligently for the lost one. God's love for each individual is so great that He seeks each one out and rejoices when he or she is "found." Jesus associated with sinners because He wanted to bring the lost sheep - people considered beyond hope - the gospel of God's kingdom. Before you were a believer, God sought you; and His love is still seeking those who are yet lost.
Joe
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