I recently came across the following through my devotions. The original content is from the She Reads Truth website and you can read it directly from them right here. I was touched at simplicity of the love story between the Good Shepherd and us lowly, foolish sheep.
"The following is an excerpt from “The
Jesus Storybook Bible”, by Sally Lloyd-Jones. She uses prophecies from Isaiah 9,
11, 40, 50, 53, 55, and 60 to compose a beautifully-written message of hope from
God to us, his people through the prophet Isaiah:
Dear Little
Flock,
You’re all wandering away from me, like sheep in an open field. You
have always been running away from me. And now you’re lost. You can’t find your
way back.
But I can’t stop loving you. I will come to find you. So I am
sending you a Shepherd to look after you and love you. To carry you home to
me.
You’ve been stumbling around, like people in a dark room. But into
the darkness, a bright Light will shine! It will chase away all the shadows,
like sunshine.
A little baby will be born. A Royal Son. His mother will be
a young girl who doesn’t have a husband. His name will be Emmanuel, which means
“God has come to live with us.” He is one of King David’s children’s children’s
children.
The Prince of Peace.
Yes, Someone is going to come and
rescue you! But he won’t be who anyone expects.
He will be a King! But he
won’t live in a palace. And he won’t have lots of money. He will be poor. And he
will be a Servant. But this King will heal the whole world.
He will be a
Hero! He will fight for his people, and rescue them from their enemies. But he
won’t have big armies, and he won’t fight with swords.
He will make the
blind see, he will make the lame leap like a deer!
He will make
everything the way it was always meant to be.
But people will hate him,
and they won’t listen to him. He will be like a Lamb – he will suffer and
die.
It’s the Secret Rescue Plan we made – from before the beginning of
the world!
It’s the only way to get you back.
But he won’t stay
dead – I will make him alive again!
And, one day, when he comes back to
rule forever, the mountains and trees will dance and sing for joy! The earth
will shout out loud! His fame will fill the whole earth – as the waters cover
the sea! Everything sad will come untrue. Even death is going to die! And he
will wipe away every tear from every eye.
Yes, the Rescuer will come.
Look for him. Watch for him. Wait for him. He will come!
I
promise.
Love, God."
What a reminder of the amazement and wonder surrounding our Love story. A King came to save a foolish, lost, and wandering people. His sacrifice redeemed the lost and healed broken hearts. And praise His name, the King is coming again to rapture His bride away.
Merry Christmas.
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