Wondering what to write about,
I thought of Mary, who had a little lamb
whose fleece was white as snow and
everywhere that Mary went her lamb
was sure to go. Then I thought of the
Shepherd, Who knows all His sheep.
He has gone to places where His sheep
refuse to go. I look at his churches and
temples and see that the congregants
are diminishing. His command to them
is apparently more than they can handle,
and they find excuses for abandoning Him.
Many of His sheep have been killed after
having been tortured. Some are imprisoned
just because they are His sheep. Their places
of worship have been destroyed by bombs or
have had their doors locked by dictators.
He continues to add to His numbers however
because other people have the faith to follow
Him despite any potential consequences.
This is good news for all who cling to Him.
There will be a day of reckoning and those
who think they hold the good staff now
will find it taken away. As time advances,
we will see many changes and, in the end,
there will be one flock and one Shepherd.
As we live our lives we will do so in
a manner that assures us that we will be in
that flock. We will willingly sacrifice,
do His will, so that we may
stay with Him and be protected by Him
We will hear the weeping and gnashing
of teeth of those who felt they needed
to abandon Him. His commandments
were to love Him above all and our
neighbors as ourselves. Serving others
will be done willingly and we will be
filled with joy.
Stanski
January 10, 2023, ^
Steve Haarman 