Leaving the Ninety-Nine

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Sep 2, 2021 · 3m

One of my favorite Bible passages is Jesus’ parable of the lost sheep. I’m amazed by the idea of a God who loves His children so much that He will leave the ninety-nine to chase down one. Just picture this story for a moment and imagine what you would do if you were the shepherd. You have one hundred sheep, and you lose one. Do you choose to leave behind the rest of your flockall ninety-nine sheepto pursue the one who is missing? If this were me, I don’t think I’d leave behind ninety-nine healthy sheep to chase after one sheep who may or may not still be alive. But the shepherd in Jesus’…