The parable of the lost sheep is an interesting parable where
Jesus had to give an orientation on who His Father is.
When Adam fell, he did not cease being the son of God
because of the way Jesus had portrayed it in the parable. Stay with me. If
Adam had ceased being the Son of God, then God would have actually wiped them
off completely.
The nature of man after the fall was not the nature of God because mankind had lost its direction; this was what Adam lost when he fell. The connecting thing between Adam and God was missing. But the ability to create still remained. For Adam to function in God’s image and likeness, Adam needed God to be with him and reside in him always for Adam to act as him.
Adam was discovering and stumbling into things. That’s how
Adam lived, but he did not cease being the son of God, as Luke clearly spelt out
in the Gospel of Luke 3:38, tracing the genealogy of Jesus Christ; Adam was
called the son of God.
The way it was stated, the sheep in the parable wandered
away, just as Adam wandered away.
Looking at the parable, it is in two ways. It speaks of
those who are lost, like Adam or a person without Christ Jesus, and those who
are Christians (Sons and Daughters of God) who are lost. However, the parable stresses
more those who are lost, like Adam or those who are without Christ Jesus.
Jesus said He came to the lost sheep of Israel. People might
have done wrong things; this comes into play when you choose to do
things by yourself, without the leading of the Holy Spirit. It is important to
note that the only way to be yourself is by being Him (God/Jesus). He is the
one that you are to be. The “you” does not exist, it is only Him (being made in
His image and likeness). Just as a cub’s fullness is in a Lion, likewise a
person’s true fullness is in Christ Jesus.
To miss your direction implies you acted outside who you
are, without the leading of the Holy Spirit, who is the Spirit of Christ Jesus.
You should also remember that Jesus said in John 15:16 “You did not choose Me, but I chose
you... .” God, in His mercy, came
down to save man; this portrays Christ Jesus as the good Shepherd. There could
be times in your life when you feel you’ve missed the road. This could play
out in the life of a Christian when it comes to money because money can be a
form of distraction (write-up for another day), tilting anyone away from the
truth (when money isn’t used under His leading, it becomes the leader).
The good news here is that no matter how far the sheep may
have wandered, the Shepherd doesn’t just sit down looking, counting his loss,
rather, he goes out looking for the lost sheep. This is what Jesus does for us.
Maybe, when you come to your senses, you may feel that Jesus may not accept you
based on the wrong that you have done. But that’s not the case with Jesus. He
loves you so much that His love is greater than whatever wrong you might have
done.
When you hear His voice, run towards Him.
Jesus is the head of the church, the good shepherd.
The parable of the lost sheep is pointing to a merciful Father. When you read what the shepherd did when he found the lost sheep, you’ll understand that our Lord Jesus throws a party in heaven whenever a sheep is found. His mercies are new every morning, great is His faithfulness towards us. Always trust Him.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t? Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations—you’re born again, and you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are obtained from the New King James Version (NKJV)
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