10/26/2026
"Jesus compares the Father’s love for His little ones to that of a shepherd who left his 99 sheep to search for the one who went astray. Do we show similar concern when fellow Christians stray from faith in Christ? May we never despise one of the little ones for whom Christ died. God did everything He could to seek and to save the lost. He spared not His only Son but gave Him up for us all."
Give me a heart, O Father, that cares about each of Your little ones.
(Excerpt from The Lutheran Study Bible notes for Matthew 18:10–14)