God feels the greatest loss over the lost ones, as evidenced by the greater joy He feels when they are saved in Christ.
“Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven. For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost. What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish." (Matthew 18:10-14 NKJV)
The Word of Christ is God's perfect, complete, and only expression of eternal, uncreated life and light. Christ Jesus is the Fountain of Living Water, the Creator who spoke everything into existence. In His light we see light. Outside Christ's newness of resurrection life, there is only darkness and death. The purpose of this blog is to stream Christ's word, light, life, promises and grace to the glory of God in the hearts of men through faith in Him.
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Saturday, June 1, 2013
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