One day we got home from a family trip to Wal-Mart only to realize that my little girl was only wearing one boot. We searched all over the van, but it was not there. The harsh realization hit us: it must be somewhere between the checkout counter and our parking space at Wal-Mart. So I did the daddy thing, I got back in the van and went back to the store in search for the little brown boot. I retraced our steps from the parking lot back into the store; still no boot. I looked at the greeter with little hope and asked if anyone had turned in a little girls boot. She smiled and told me how she had discovered it and taken it to the service desk; there I found it, rejoiced and took it home!
For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost. What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish. Matt. 18:11-14 NKJV
As Christians we were once lost; separated by our sins from God. Then Jesus stepped down off His throne, became a man, lived a perfect life and died and was resurrected to pay for our sins. When He called out to us we took the step toward Him; He came running toward us and swooped us up in His arms. We had been found and there was much rejoicing by God; there was a party throughout the heavens!
Now we are His sheep; He is still calling out and seeking those that are lost. He has fervently proven His undying love for us. He has gone the extra mile, weathered many pains so that the lost will not perish. As believers we are the body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:27 ); it is our job to go throughout the world and spread the good news: Jesus is still calling for the lost to be found (Matt. 28:19-20, Rev. 22:17).
What if we would go out and seek the lost with the voice of Christ? What if we would do so with Christ’s passion and intensity; even if it also costs us everything?
