WORD OF GOD - MT 18:12-14

MATTHEW 18:12-14

What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.

---- mine,

God's thoughts are not your thoughts, God's ways are not your ways. No shepherd would leave his ninety-nine sheep to go and look for one that has strayed; to his mind, he would be putting the sheep that were safe at risk. But God does not think as you do - for Him, every sheep is precious the one that is lost just as much as those that are safe. You are created by God for God to Him alone You belong. As long as you live there will be a constant struggle between good and evil, temptation will beset you as long as you have breath in your body, but remember good has triumphed, the victory is won. You are redeemed by My Blood and you are saved. Fight the good fight to the end, all the grace and help you need will be provided to you.  Frequent the Sacraments and be filled with My Spirit who delights in making His home in the hearts of God's people.