“一个人若有一百只羊，一只走迷了路，你们的意思如何?他岂不撇下这九十九只，往山里去找那只迷路的羊吗”(太18:12;阅太18:11-14)?{FH.126.1}
牧人寻找迷羊的比喻，描写了上帝温柔忍耐忠贞不渝的大爱。我们默想上帝无私的爱，心中就涌出了感激、赞美和感恩，因祂独生爱子的无价恩赐而颂赞祂。没有什么动物象从羊栏走失的羊那样无助而不知所措了。慈怜的牧人若是找不到那只迷失的羊，它就决不会找到回羊栏的路。牧人必须把它抱在怀中，带回羊栏。……{FH.126.2}
法利赛人随时准备控告和定耶稣的罪，因为祂不象他们一样排斥谴责税吏和罪人。……他们以为律法会证明他们是对的，不愿考虑把耶稣的教训所提出的怜悯和仁慈带入自己的实际生活。……基督从未邀请恶人来就祂，好在他们的罪恶里得救，而是要救他们脱离罪恶。……{FH.126.3}
基督制定救恩的计划，不是为某一个人或某一个民族。祂说：“我为羊舍命。我另外有羊，不是这圈里的;我必须领他们来，他们也要听我的声音，并且要合成一群，归一个牧人了”(约10:15,16)。……{FH.126.4}
但愿每一个沮丧而缺乏信心的人都鼓起勇气，即使他可能做错了事。……不要以为上帝或许会原谅你的罪过，容许你到祂面前，而要记住上帝已采取了主动，在你还悖逆的时候，祂就前来寻找你。……{FH.126.5}
要在属世的事上获得成功，尚且需要鼓励人拥有热情和热心，在寻找拯救失丧之人的事上，我们岂可没有热心呢?这件事具有双重的目的：既使我们蒙福，又使我们成为别人的福气。借着悔改，我们每一个人都与耶稣基督有了生命的联络;祂就成了我们的智慧、公义、圣洁和救赎。——《时兆》，1894年1月22日。{FH.126.6}
The Lost Sheep, April 24
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??Matthew 18:12. (Read?Matthew 18:11-14.)?{FH 126.1}[1]
In the parable of the shepherd seeking for the lost sheep is a representation of the tender patience, perseverance, and great love of God. As we contemplate the unselfish love of God, our hearts well up with gratitude, praise, and thanksgiving. We praise Him for the priceless gift of His only begotten Son. There is no animal so helpless and bewildered as is the sheep that has strayed away from the fold. If the wanderer is not sought for by the compassionate shepherd, it will never find its way back to the fold. The shepherd must take it in his arms himself, and bear it to the fold....?{FH 126.2}[2]
The Pharisees were ready to accuse and condemn Jesus because He did not, like themselves, repulse and condemn the publicans and sinners.... They thought that the law would justify them, and they would not consider the compassion and mercy that Jesus presented in His lessons as necessary to be brought into their practical life.... Christ never invited the wicked to come to Him to be saved in their sins, but to be saved from their sins....?{FH 126.3}[3]
Christ did not ordain the plan of salvation for any one people or nation. He said: “I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.” ...?{FH 126.4}[4]
Let every desponding, distrustful soul take courage, even though that individual may have done wickedly.... You are not to think that perhaps God will pardon your transgressions and permit you to approach into His presence, but you are to remember that it is God who has made the first advance, that He has come forth to seek you while you were still in rebellion against Him....?{FH 126.5}[5]
If the ardor and enthusiasm encouraged as necessary to the success of attaining worldly things is not commendable in seeking the salvation of the lost, which has a twofold object—to bless and to make us a blessing—what is? Through conversion we are personally placed in vital connection with Jesus Christ, who is made unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.—Signs of the Times, January 22, 1894.?{FH 126.6}[6]
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