MSB, I thought I had posted a response to this message but I guess I made an error and it was lost in internet space. Will try again.
Nice to hear from you, Mike. I still present you to the Lord from time to time.
Reflecting on some of our past conversations, I would like to say that God loves you and that once you are a child of His, you can never be misplaced or lost. Listen to what Jesus said, "John 10:27 "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
John 10:28 "And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.
John 10:29 "My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand.
John 10:30 "I and My Father are one."
You see, once a real sheep, always a real sheep because Jesus holds you, you might not hold Him, but He certainly will hold you. Notice the double assurance of being in the Father's hands and being in the Son's hands. If you look carefully and study the passage it shows that true sheep are gifts to the Son from the Father. Therefore, the true question is, "Were you ever really a sheep that belonged to the Son as a gift from the Father? Ponder this very carefully. It is the most important thing you will ever know in this world.
May God bless and protect you, and lead you into the blessings of His closeness, a fellowship beyond the mind of man to understand.
The Shepherd loves all His sheep and deals very patiently and tenderly with them.
God has done all things well!
David |
