446. Walking in the Word, He Leaves the 99

Today we take a second look at Luke 15:4-6, this time through the eyes of a real shepherd. Enjoy and learn from Julie Jenkins' reading of "He Leaves the 99" written by Tina Kadolph. *** Welcome to Walking in the Word, the biblical teaching arm of the Women World Leaders podcast. My name is Julie Jenkins and it is my honor to walk with you each Wednesday as we open scripture and ask God what He wants us to learn today. If you are new to Women World Leaders, you can find out more about us at our website, womenworldleaders.com, where you can post on our prayer wall, purchase resources, and get involved in our worldwide ministry. If you are new to our podcast, this is one of three offerings we have for you each week. On Monday, founder Kimberly Hobbs hosts Empowering Lives with Purpose – a 30-minute interview with a different woman of faith who shares the story of her life, struggles, or ministry. What is most important about each of these interviews is that they are truly not about the woman who so bravely steps out and shares her story, but each one is about shining the light on the glory of God. On Fridays, we have a team of podcasters who host Celebrating God's Grace. This is a short podcast full of nuggets and wisdom of the goodness of God that will launch you into the weekend! And today, you've happened on Walking in the Word, where we take time to open God's Word and learn together from it – verse by verse. We are currently studying the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John as we mesh them together and look at the life of Jesus as chronologically and as fully as the Holy Spirit enables us. Last week, we studied Luke 15 together, where it is recorded that Jesus taught the parables of The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, and The Lost Son. Throughout this chapter, we saw a theme emerge as God went to great lengths to seek His lost people and then celebrated their return. As I taught last week, I kept thinking about a beautiful article written by Tina Kadolph, published in our newly released Voice of Truth magazine. Tina is a missionary with a pure heart devoted to serving the Lord and His people. Her column, Coffee Chats, has been part of Voice of Truth magazine since its beginning, and is always so thought-provoking. And her article in the 12th edition of the magazine, based on Luke 15:4-6, is titled, He Leaves the 99. So I'd like to veer from our expositional teaching path this week and read Tina's article to you – I know you will find it as impactful as I do. If you would like to check out this article and so many others in print, we offer Voice of Truth for free digitally on our website, womenworldleaders.com. While you are on the website, we'd love you to register to become a monthly donor to the ministry. As a thank you, we will put you on our subscription list to receive a physical copy Voice of Truth. This magazine is a pure work of art that we know you will enjoy and share with others. Before we begin today, let's pray…  Dear Most Holy God, we thank you for meeting us where we are today and for giving us your Word. I thank you for the insight you gave Tina as she lived out and then wrote this article. You are a God of complete control and perfect timing, and we thank you for guiding our thoughts today as meet together. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen. ....