The Lost Sheep: In this parable, a shepherd leaves behind the safety of his 99 sheep to search for the one that wandered off lost. When he finds it, he rejoices and invites others to celebrate. God seeks to shepherd us back to Him, valuing each of us like a precious sheep. A person that is not obeying God is like the sheep. The man that went out to look for his sheep is like God. God looks for him. He wants him to stop doing wrong things. He is happy when the person returns to him. Just as the shepherd diligently searches for the lost sheep, God tirelessly seeks out humanity, guiding us with His Word and the light of His Son.

It reads in Luke 15:3-7 Easy English Bible> So Jesus told them this story: ‘Think about a man who has 100 sheep. He may lose one of them. What does he do then? He leaves all his other sheep in the fields. Then he goes. He looks for the sheep that he has lost. He looks until he finds it. When he finds the sheep, he is very happy. He lifts it up and he puts it across his shoulders. Then he carries it back home. He speaks to all his friends and to the people that live near him. He says, “I have found the sheep that I lost. So come to my house and we can all be happy together.” When one person stops doing wrong things, it is like that. It makes those that live with God in heaven very happy. They will be happier about that one person, than about 99 people who already obey God.’