DAILY?READINGS: Exodus 38; Psalms 90-91; Acts 22:22 to 23:11
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. Luke 15:5
Christ the Shepherd went after the lost sheep until He found it. No cost was too great, no distance too far and no mountain too steep to rescue the perishing! Thank God for Calvary where our Good Shepherd gave “His life for the sheep” (John 10:11). How much He loves us! What joy is His when we are saved, but note also His rejoicing when He gets us safely home (Luke 15:6). How precious. He lifts us up and carries us—all the way! Both the saving and keeping are His responsibilities, ours is to simply rest upon Him today (1 Peter 1:5). —Pete Smith
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, but yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoulders gently laid and home rejoicing brought me.—Henry Williams Baker