“Jesus said to his disciples: “What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray? And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray.
In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.”” – Matthew 18:12-14
Ever been lost? Wandered into a part of town you didn’t know? Your GPS not connecting? It’s dark! Doom!
No fears – the Good Shepherd will come and find you. Looking around the mountaintop pasture, not see you, Jesus knows exactly where to find you. Not much of a search needed for the omniscient God. But, come He does into the valley – into the darkest places. He knows where you are and comes.
The question is, when you feel lost, will you cower in fear or cry out?
Being spiritually lost often comes from being in sin. We wander off at temptations and turn into a dark road. We have no clue where we are or how to get back. At this point, do we cower in fear, feeling within that “I am truly lost, God won’t rescue me.” Or, do we cry out, “Lord, Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, I am lost!”
As the next days unfold, keep in mind that no matter how lost you are or for how long you’ve wondered from God’s presence, Jesus is climbing Calvary to find you and shed light upon you to call to you and carry you home.
Start out today by crying out, “Lord, rescue me!”