How Will You Respond to the Ransom? -SHEEP WHO HAVE STRAYED

 Some Christians have stopped associating with the congregation after a period of months or even after years of faithful service? Why? Some are overwhelmed by the "anxieties of life." (Luke 21:34) Others have been stumbled by the words or the actions of a fellow believer.  (James 3:2) Still others got involved in serious wrongdoing and are reluctant to ask for help. Whatever the cause, what can you do if you have strayed from the flock? What can the loving provision of the ransom compel you to do? 

Reflect on how Jehovah feels about those who have strayed. He does not reject them. Instead, he searches for lost sheep. He feeds them and helps them to return to him. (Read Ezekiel 34:11, 12, 16.) Could Jehovah be doing the same for you?  The fact that you are considering this material indicates that your heart is inclined toward righteousness. Just as Jehovah saw your heart condition and drew you into the truth, might he now be drawing you back? 

Next time: How Will You Respond to the Ransom? - SHEEP WHO HAVE STRAYED - Conclusion

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