Going Astray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don’t know why it is, my Lord,

That You should love us so.

We never can quite walk the path

That You would have us go.

 

You’ve clearly marked the way for us,

But we still go astray.

Yet, You come find us, bring us home,

It happens every day.

 

We never have lived worthy lives.

I do not understand

Why You would still engrave each name

In the palm of Your hand.

 

I cannot comprehend such love,

But, when I go astray,

I’m glad to be one of the sheep

That You lead back each day!

 

Matthew 18:12

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?