Lost Sheep: Finding Your Way Back to God

🌟 *Have You Ever Felt Lost, Just Like a Straying Sheep?* 🌟 In a powerful and poignant video, Pastor Mark Jackson delves into the profound depths of Psalm 119:175-176 and Psalm 128:1, revealing how obedience to God's commands is a pathway to true joy in life. With a compelling metaphor of the shepherd and his sheep, Pastor Jackson paints a vivid picture of our spiritual wanderings. He incisively notes that, like sheep, we often stray from the shepherd—unwilling to return on our own, forgetting that our well-being lies in His loving guidance. But here’s the twist: Pastor Jackson hints that in our times of straying, we often lack two essential things that God generously provides for us, though he leaves us pondering what those are. This thought-provoking moment invites us to reflect on our own lives and the crucial role obedience plays in staying within the safety of God's fold. Join us on this spiritual journey as we explore the joy that comes from returning to our Shepherd! 🐑✨ Highlights: David's Prayer in Psalm 119:175-176 ‎00:00:01 Pastor Mark Jackson begins by reading verses 175-176 from Psalm 119, where David prays "Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me. I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands." This sets the foundation for his message about obedience to God's word and its relationship to joy in a believer's life. The Connection Between Obedience and Joy ‎00:00:19 Pastor Jackson shares a devotional thought about how obeying God enables believers to maintain joy in their lives. He recites: "Obedient to the Lord's direction, doing what His word commands, I joyfully will follow Jesus willingly with heart and hands." He then reads Psalm 128:1 with the congregation: "Happy are those who obey the Lord, who live by His commands," reinforcing the direct connection between obedience and happiness. The Shepherd-Sheep Relationship ‎00:00:38 Pastor Jackson explains that David was thinking about the relationship between a shepherd and sheep when writing the final verses of Psalm 119. He points out how David acknowledges going astray from God, similar to how sheep wander from their shepherd. The pastor emphasizes an important characteristic of sheep: they never willingly return to the shepherd on their own; instead, the shepherd must always seek out the straying sheep and bring them back to the fold. Our Need for God's Intervention ‎00:01:19 In the final segment, Pastor Jackson begins to explain that we lack two very important things that we need from God as He seeks after us to bring us back into His fold. However, the excerpt ends before he identifies what these two specific things are, leaving the audience with an unresolved point that presumably continues in the remainder of his message. #ObedienceAndJoy #GodOurShepherd #ReturnToGod #FaithInAction #ChristianGrowth