Today, do you know of unresolved issues causing fractures in Jesus’s body? Perhaps it is something between you and another individual. Whatever it is, Jesus wants it resolved. If it can be healed, that’s the best outcome. But if someone ultimately has to be brought to the point
of repent or leave the church, this also is a good outcome. We cannot allow the body to remain fractured, bruised, or bleeding. Take your first step today. Begin with prayer for the person, and ask the Holy Spirit if he wants you to go to someone one-on-one to initiate Jesus’s
When someone sins in a way that they won’t heed the call of the whole church to repent, they may have reached the “sin leading to death.” Even if their initial sin was not that significant, the fact that they don’t respond to the whole church—along with the powerful conviction of
is available to help you; it can be found at God’s throne of grace and by meditating in passages like those we look at in today's article, for example: (Luke 19:10) “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” #jesus#goodshepherd#evangelism#biblestudy
And today, let’s open our hearts to God’s passion and love for those who have wandered off from his flock—especially if we contributed to their departure. Remember, their Father is “in heaven”; he cannot rescue them alone. Angels report the situation to him, and as a result, we
may be the ones he is asking to go in search of those who have gone astray. Is he speaking to you, calling you to rescue someone that you know has wandered off? Is he asking you to risk your safety and comfort to go and bring them back alive? If so, Jesus’s grace for this mission