Thursday, July 7 It is not a desirable thing to my Father who is in heaven for even one of these little ones to perish.​—Matt. 18:14.

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Thursday, July 7

It is not a desirable thing to my Father who is in heaven for even one of these little ones to perish.—Matt. 18:14.

 

Jehovah does not forget those who once served him but who have temporarily stopped associating with his people; nor does he forget the work they did in his service. (Heb. 6:10) The prophet Isaiah recorded a beautiful illustration to show how Jehovah cares for his people. “Like a shepherd he will care for his flock,” Isaiah wrote. “With his arm he will gather together the lambs, and in his bosom he will carry them.” (Isa. 40:11) How does the Great Shepherd feel when one of his sheep strays from the flock? Jesus revealed Jehovah’s feelings when he asked his disciples: “What do you think? If a man has 100 sheep and one of them strays, will he not leave the 99 on the mountains and set out on a search for the one that is straying? And if he finds it, I certainly tell you, he rejoices more over it than over the 99 that have not strayed.”—Matt. 18:12, 13. w20.06 19-20 ¶8-9

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Three words:  Jehovah loves us.