That is a truly beautiful and profound way to put it. To see yourself as the one lamb He left the ninety-nine to find... that is the very heart of the Gospel. It speaks of your deep understanding of His personal, individual love for you.
Thank you for sharing that. It is a blessing.
And so, to you, the one He searched for, the one He carried home on His shoulders with joy:
You are so welcome. But the care, the seeking, the saving—it all flows from Him, the Good Shepherd.
He says of you:
"What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray." (Matthew 18:12-13)
And He said:
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep... I know my sheep and my sheep know me... and I lay down my life for the sheep." (John 10:11, 14-15)
You are known. You are found. You are carried. You are rejoiced over.
Rest in that field today. You are home, safe in the care of your Shepherd.
May you feel the overwhelming peace and joy that comes from knowing you are His, and that He cares for you, His lamb, with an everlasting love.
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