This week has been a week of hard work and great success here on the island of Sal. This past Saturday we held a church activity. All of the church members gathered at the church building and we traveled in a bus to a family that lives outside of town. This family had not came to church in some time due to family problems and lack of transportation to and from church.
This event reminded me of a scripture in the Bible when Jesus gives the parables of the lost sheep. In in the New Testament, Luke 15:3-7 we read:
"And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance."
We found the lost sheep (the missing family) and warmfully layeth them on our shoulders (spent some time with them) and rejoiced, for we had found the sheep which were lost (they arrived in church the next morning).
The life of the Savior Jesus Christ was a life of service and love for others (us). I continually see the Savior´s love manifested as I work daily to serve "His sheep" in His name. I am thankful for the many opportunities that we are all given in our lives to serve others and experience the joy and happiness that comes from the service we provide.
I testify that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Good Shepard. He came to earth to show us the way. As we live according to His words, we shall find eternal peace.
In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
This event reminded me of a scripture in the Bible when Jesus gives the parables of the lost sheep. In in the New Testament, Luke 15:3-7 we read:
"And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance."
We found the lost sheep (the missing family) and warmfully layeth them on our shoulders (spent some time with them) and rejoiced, for we had found the sheep which were lost (they arrived in church the next morning).
The life of the Savior Jesus Christ was a life of service and love for others (us). I continually see the Savior´s love manifested as I work daily to serve "His sheep" in His name. I am thankful for the many opportunities that we are all given in our lives to serve others and experience the joy and happiness that comes from the service we provide.
I testify that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Good Shepard. He came to earth to show us the way. As we live according to His words, we shall find eternal peace.
In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
hi, my name is morgan an i am a student at liberty christain in texas. i am doing a project for my geography class and it is on cape verde and i was wondering if you had any information you could give me about what you are do there. i also wanted to let you know that are school is praying for you and we are so thankful for what you are doing. keep up the good work.
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