Sheep

Before my mission I loved filling my time with reading books. Since being a missionary I don't have as much time to read and my options of what to read have been seriously cut down. But I have found a new love of reading conference talks. Which are always wonderful! The other day I read, "Establishing a Christ-Centered Home" by Richard J. Maynes. I found the following wonderful poem that I wanted to share with everyone.

’Twas a sheep not a lamb

That strayed away in the parable Jesus told,

A grown-up sheep that strayed away

From the ninety and nine in the fold.

And why for the sheep should we seek

And earnestly hope and pray?

Because there is danger when sheep go wrong:

They lead the lambs astray.

Lambs will follow the sheep, you know,

Wherever the sheep may stray.

When sheep go wrong,

It won’t take long till the lambs are as wrong as they.

And so with the sheep we earnestly plead

For the sake of the lambs today,

For when the sheep are lost

What a terrible cost

The lambs will have to pay.
 

 

C. C. Miller, “The Echo,” in Best-Loved Poems of the LDS People, ed. Jack M. Lyon and others (1996), 312–13.

I think this poem illustrates just how important it truly is to be an example of the believers. I think all to often we don't realize the impact we have on those around us. Wither we would like to admit it or not people are watching and they are taking notes. Let us stand strong, and show other's what we truly believe. It is not just enough to say I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but we must act in a manner that shows others that we are disciples of Jesus Christ.

I love my Lord and Savior and am so grateful for all that he has given my in my life. Everyday I try to pay him back for everything, and I just find myself more indebted than the day before. That is the beauty of it all, He just keeps on giving.

Hermana Peterson