In the Lord, we have joy - the joy of His salvation: “I
will find joy in the Lord. I will delight in my God. He has dressed me
in the clothes of salvation. He has wrapped me in the robe of
righteousness” (Isaiah 61:10). This joy of salvation comes to us through
our Saviour, Jesus Christ. God has fulfilled His gracious promise: “The
Lord has announced to the ends of the earth: Tell My people Zion,Your
Saviour is coming” (Isaiah 62:11). In the Lord, we have victory. We
rejoice in Him. He gives us the victory. He announces His victory - “It
is I, the Lord, I am coming to announce my victory. I am powerful enough
to save you” (Isaiah 63:1).
"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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