PUBLISH THE FAME OF THE LORD'S ABUNDANT GOODNESS.
The Lord is Good to All
The Lord is Compassionate toward all His works.
When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:36). As he went ashore he saw a great throng, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things (Mark 6:34).
What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish (Matthew 18:12-14). He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arms, he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young (Isaiah 40:10-11).
Lord, shepherd thy people with thy staff, the flock of thy inheritance, who dwell alone in a forest in the midst of a garden land; let them feed in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old. (Micah 7:14)
Pericope:
THE GREATNESS AND GOODNESS OF GOD (Psalm 145 : 1-21)
THE COMPASSION OF JESUS (Matthew 9:35-37)
THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND (Mark 6:34-44)
THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SHEEP (Matthew 18:10-14)
PROMISE OF SALVATION (Isaiah 40:1-11)
CONDEMNATION AND PRAYER (Micah 7:14-15, 17-20)
