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cjwood:
amen duane!  i was thinking of the same passages in scripture about searching diligently for the one lost sheep, leaving the others behind, this past saturday night when i was searching for one of my dogs that got out our side gate at 2:30 in the am.  i had been up late reading and let the dogs out before going to bed.  we had a fence guy come earlier on saturday to check our back gate, and we neglected to put the lock on the gate so the dogs don't hit the gate latch.  one dog came home quickly when called, the other dog (all black in color) put her nose down and took off running.  i literally ended up in the brush/greenbelt which runs behind our neighborhood, with flashlight in hand, calling and searching for this one lost dog.  now it was 3:30 am.  i wasn't thinking about the coyotes and other wildlife that utilize the greenbelt/bush area.  i just NEEDED to find my dog.  i told Jesus so as i was crouching down making my way thru the oaks, cactus, devil vines, etc.  well, at 4am i got her. 

no way was i about to scold her or discipline her for not coming back to me (and my ex).  i was so grateful and happy to see her.  she knew she had done wrong. 

so, amen duane, amen.  :)

claudia

Gina:
Perhaps the shepherds of Mystery Babylon don't realize how they use fear to cause people to hate their (or God's) enemies.... or maybe they do! 

People love certain people and want them saved (safe and sound).  Just like you love your cat.

People also hate certain others immensely and want them to suffer for the crimes.  (I'll put myself in the equation: I don't like pit bulls who rip people and sweet little kitty cats to shreds, so I can sort of empathize, though dogs don't suffer -- they're merely "put down").    It's hard for them to imagine the ones they hate coming to "terms" with God; though we know it is possible -- all we have to do is look to the Apostle Paul as an example.

What I realized not long ago is that, for everyone I may have hated and wanted to suffer for their grotesque crimes, there had to have been at least one other person who loves that person (like the parents or a sister, or a wife, or a child?), and prays/ed that they would be "spared," because they know that person and what brought them to that point of committing unspeakable crimes in a way I could not possibly.

I believe the Lake of Fire will be a very humbling experience for all who must have their part in it -- including the Elect.

deblynn:
Great analogy, Duane--and to Claudia about her dog!  As a lover of both cats/dogs, this was easy for me to relate to.  I am deeply involved in caring for a feral/stray cat colony(all of them are TNVR'd), and I know all of my "children" by name.  I pray for their safety, and trust the Lord that He will continue keeping them, especially when I don't see one for awhile.  We have "kitty cottage shelters", but they don't always avail themselves of this resource.  Our indoor cats don't realize how good they have it in the house.
God bless.
-Debra

lauriellen:
 ;D loved it duane....

Mbongiseni:
Hi All
 Ya it's a hard ...and a humbling lesson for "All did go out of the way... there is none doing good, there is not even one."

God Bless
Mbo

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