Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Lost

So Jesus told them this story:  If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it?  And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders.  When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’”  Luke 15:3-6

We are a divided nation.  I know this as I have talked with family and friend whose views while seemingly similar are vastly different.  If you are a person of color, you may be worried and scared today, and yet, others have no idea why anyone would feel that way.  In these times, there is only one place I can turn to.  As I prayed with my wife last night, I prayed for healing.  Healing from politics that have been far too hate driven and sides too unwilling to hear each other.  I have lost a friend because while we could come to respectfully disagree, we could no longer be respectful toward each other.  Many of you have been on the opposite side with others for so long that you do not recognize the person on the other side.  In spite of all this, I believe in a God that can heal all wounds.  He can bring us to common ground, and while we may disagree often on the exact same things we read, He is always faithful and true.  People ask how I can maintain such balance even at a time where most would be fractured.  I do not honestly know, but my guess is maybe I trust God enough to direct me when I myself feel lost.

We can always trust God to guide us when we ourselves feel lost.  In reading these verses, I previously focused on what Jesus did as He would for His lost people.  However today, it was helpful because it reminded me that even a well-grounded Christian can occasionally get lost.  God may have looked out for us before we knew Him to bring us home as He had been watching us for years.  Other times, He watched us wander away only to bring us back from the brink of destruction.  Regardless of the circumstance, we are blessed by a savior who does not just protect us.  He sees where we are, and will come rescue us even when we may not believe we are in need of being rescued.  Whether we are in Harm’s way or simply going the wrong way, God comes for us, and will bring us back as long as we trust in Him.


God’s grace is truly amazing.  It not only saves lost souls, but it protects the found ones as well.  When you are not sure what direction you are going or are unsure of the path ahead, call on Him.  Trust in His word, and rely on those things that He instilled in you; love, wisdom, faith, humility.  Let those things lead the way toward being found again.  How can you tap into God’s spirit when you are lost?  Will you be able to call out to Him when you are unsure?  My prayer is that we understand God is always looking out for us particularly when we might feel . . . lost.  Amen.

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