Isaiah 40:11
Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs, carrying them in his bosom, and leading the ewes with care.
The prophet Isaiah described the coming Messiah hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus. However, this long-awaited king would be like a loving shepherd…not some war-like military ruler. Jesus compared Himself to a shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine sheep in the hills to search for the one who has strayed away. “And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray” (Matthew 18:13). This is the God who shepherds us!
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Have a blessed day!
Bill Tonnis Ministries 
Bill – I have always loved this passage. The fact that our recovery by God sparks a party in Heaven has always made sit in awe of this Messiah!