layeth it upon His shoulders, rejoicing.” It is the “goodness of God that leadeth to repentance,” and the whole undertaking of finding lost men is but “the power of God unto salvation”; for no human effort or service can be effectual apart from the power of God. Seeking the lost is more than a mere attempt to locate unsaved men, for they are present on every hand. The term “seeking the lost,” therefore, suggests a Divine preparation of the unsaved that will bring them into adjustment with the necessary
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