So he told them this parable: “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
(Luke 15:3-7 ESV)
Christ shows His great love and compassion, and adds a new twist to many peoples' concept of God. He seeks us. Though we are dumb and have gone astray, He seeks us and wants us in His fold. Lost sheep matter to God, even dumb ones like me and you.
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