1 Nephi 22:25

"25 And he ^agathereth his children from the four quarters of the earth; and he numbereth his ^bsheep, and they know him; and there shall be one fold and one shepherd; and he shall feed his sheep, and in him they shall find ^cpasture."

In the last days, the Lord will begin a marvelous work and wonder. This is the missionary work that is going forth at this time. As you read this message, the Lord is gathering his children from the four quarters of the earth. Just as a good shepherd, the Lord numbereth His sheep, us, and we know Him. I like the analogy of Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd. A shepherd watches over his sheep and keeps track of every one. He is with them all the time. Thus, they know Him. They know His voice and come when called. If they stray too far, beyond the reach of his voice, He leaves the "ninety and nine" and goes and rescues the one (see Matthew 18:11-14). When He finds and comes back with the one, He rejoices because the one has returned.

In missionary work, we have to talk with everyone about the gospel because if they know Him, the message we share will resonate within them. They will want to return to the fold. All those who do this shall be part of that one fold with Him as the one Shepherd. Remember what we talked about what will happen to those that do not come and follow Him.

He shall feed them and in Him we shall find pasture, or, I believe, rest. He is the Bread of Life (see John 6:35). May we ever work hard to find those that are lost and bring them to the pasture of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.