Tonight I am sitting here in my comfy jammies, striped slipper-socks from Ruthie, glasses, and a crazy-crazy hairdo involving a clippy once used in my college roommate's hair on a crazy Saturday night. (Just to say -- that night, she had about 25 clippies in her hair...there was laughter, a gallon jar of dill pickles, and I DO BELIEVE some ankle-length denim coullettes - also known as JEANS - on Geritol Hall! Good times...)
I've been thinking about 3 things tonight...
The first being my Sunday School lesson: The Lost Sheep & The Lost Coin.
My second thought: I'm thankful for a loving Heavenly Father Who desires a closer relationship with me.
My third thought: John 14:1...
1st thought - Sunday School lesson
Luke 15:1-7, 8-10
These ten verses contain two very valuable parables. The first being about the shepherd who has 100 sheep. As he begins counting them when they are coming in for the night, he finds that one sheep is missing. The shepherd is concerned about this one sheep, so he secures the 99 sheep and then goes out to look for the lost sheep. He may have had to climb very stony, rugged terrain...but after some time, he hears his lost sheep - probably crying out out of fear. The shepherd gathers the sheep in his arms and he puts salve on the wounds and comforts the sheep - as only the shepherd's voice can. The shepherd very gently carried the sheep home and then calls his friends saying, "Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost." In verse 7, Jesus explains the true meaning of the parable when He said, "I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance."
In verses 8-10, Jesus teaches that there was a certain woman with ten pieces of silver probably in a headdress. The woman lost one of the beautiful coins. She searched high and low...and finally found it. She then called her friends asking them to come and rejoice with her over the one found coin. In verse 10, Jesus sums up the meaning of the parable..."Likewise I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."
2nd thought...
Even though God knows EVERYTHING about me...He still desires to have a close relationship with me. He never will leave me or forsake me. He is never changing and always, ALWAYS the same. And He loves me! He loves you too, by the way. : )
3rd thought...
Today at a funeral, the speaker read John 14:1-6 and I was reminded how reassuring that very first verse of this passage is in my life. "Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in Me..." What a comfort. Jesus has just washed the disciples' feet, explained He would be leaving them, and He told of Peter's denial. These words, "Let not your heart be troubled" came in the disciples' lives when there must have been inner-turmoil that only God Himself could've heard...and He comforts. He still wants to comfort us even today. Watch the news -- turmoil in Egypt. Guess what? God is still in control. God wants His best for His children. We must trust in Him - not in the government. On a side note - please don't put your faith and trust in our government...PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS!!! God is good. He can only be good. Mrs. B shared with us, "God is more concerned in our holiness than in our happiness." It's something to think about...
~ Angie
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