Gather the Lambs 2/24

24 Feb 2016 - Gather the Lambs - Card Verse for the Day by Dorothy 

Isaiah 40:11b KJV: “… He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in his bosom …”
 How close are you to Jesus? NLT says: “He will carry the lambs in His arms, holding them close to His heart.” I am sure you have seen a picture of Jesus holding the lamb in His left arm and held the staff with His right hand. He was looking at the lamb with tenderness. 

This shows how much He loves you. You are like a little lamb to Him. Open your heart to Jesus and I pray that you will feel His tenderness and His closeness. Let the healing of tenderness flows into your soul and body and mind in Jesus’ name.

Reading from Isaiah 40:1-10 was a prophecy of Christ’s coming. It is like a big herald of news! A splendor of glory! A big announcement like a trumpet sounding! NCV verse 10 says, “Look, the Lord God is coming with power to rule all the people. Look, He will bring reward for His people …” (Is. 40:10). 

Yet in the next verse 11, scenery is changed to a shepherd style and it says, “He takes care of His people like a shepherd. He gathers them like lambs in His arms. He gently leads the mothers of the lambs” (NCV). Oh! That’s very tender! Let's trust our loving Savior, the Shepherd the One who leads us through it all!

Song: Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
(Dorothy Ann Thrupp’s Hymns for the Young, 1836; Sing His Praise) 
Savior, like a shepherd lead us;
Much we need Thy tender care;
In Thy pleasant pastures feed us,
For our use Thy folds prepare:
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Thou hast brought us, Thine we are;
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Thou hast brought us, Thine we are. 

Prayer: Thank You, Jesus for this lovely devotion to know that we are close to Your heart... We worship You and we love You...