“The heavens declare
the glory of God ...” (Psalm 19:1). In God’s creation, we see His
glory. “The teachings of the Lord are perfect. They renew the soul”
(Psalm 19:7). He reveals Himself to us through His Word. We make our
response to Him, as we worship Him - “We will joyfully sing about Your
victory ... The Lord will give victory to His anointed king ...We will
boast in the Name of the Lord our God” (Psalm 20:5-7). “Arise, O Lord,
in Your strength. We will sing and make music to praise Your power”
(Psalm 21:13). “Through the mercy of the Most High, we will not be
moved” (Psalm 22:7).
"The Son of Man came to save the lost" (Matthew 18:11). In Matthew 18:12-13, Jesus speaks about sheep. He's really speaking about us. He is the Shepherd. We are His sheep. Sheep wander away from the shepherd. We wander away from the Lord. The shepherd looks for the lost sheep. Jesus has come to seek for us and find us. He brings us home to God, our Father. Through His saving grace, we receive new life - a life in which we rejoice in our great Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. He delivers us from the condemnation, which our sin has brought upon us. He brings us into the knowledge of His forgiveness. This Gospel of salvation changes us. It teaches us to live in the power of God's love. Jesus speaks about "the Kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 19:12,23), "the Kingdom of God" (Matthew 19:14,24) and "eternal life" (Matthew 19:29). Jesus' way of thinking and living is so very different from the world's way of thinking and living. He chall...
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