July 6, 2019 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

You’re at Risk!

You are at risk if you are a follower of Christ. Not only are you hated by man, but Satan is always after you to harm you. But, did you know that God places us at risk many times. That is right, He places you in harm’s way—that is who God is and how much He loves us.

Matthew 18:12-14 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

Jesus said that God is interested in the one lost sheep and will leave the ninety-nine sheep (put them at risk) while He finds the one lost sheep. Why would God do this? Often, I find myself being part of the herd of 99 sheep, and Jesus seems far away, as if He is on a journey. I am looking for Him and want Him to be near me.

Jesus is telling me and you, “You’re OK, I will be back. I am gone for a reason—I am looking for the one lost sheep.” We still have the Holy Spirit with us, as Jesus promised, but it is Jesus that I want to be close to all the time. I trust that what He said He will do, that He will be back, and I am to stay where He left me.

Why does God do this? Why does He place us at risk? Wherever He leaves us—stay there! Do not wander off into the mountains where there is danger, where Satan is looking to kill us. Stay in the pasture and near the waters where Jesus left you. He will be back and bringing the lost sheep with Him.

I am indeed at risk while serving Christ, but I know that I am OK and should just continue in the place where He left me—He will be back—He promised! Jesus is my Shepard, my protector, and His commands will keep me safe.

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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