“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10
What once was a walk across the hall, now takes a 400 mile round trip! It USED to be easy to see my daughter or son because they USED to live in the same house… under the same roof. When I wanted to see them I could quickly walk around the house and find them. Now that they are adults and have homes and families of their own… it’s not so easy!
The trip took time and planning… but we pulled it off. All it took was to rearrange our schedules, plan the trip, pack our bags and enter the address into our phone. 3.5 hours later, when we arrived at their house, they were at home waiting for us! When we got settled, we passed around Christmas presents we had gotten each other.
While there, I received a gift that I REALLY needed. A Key Finder! I am constantly misplacing my keys and have to hunt around to find them. This little gizmo, when attached to my key chain, will beep when I push a remote, helping me to find the keys I had misplaced. I attached one to my phone as well. Now, finding lost things should be easier than before.
We had GREAT time visiting our daughter and family over the weekend. We left earlier yesterday, taking the time to go visit our son in Tampa to celebrate his Birthday! 150 miles later we gathered together to eat, sing and celebrate, then left to come home from our 400 mile round trip. It was fun and enjoyable. But something’s still missing that the remote can’t fix!
Keys and cell phones don’t have desires. They remain where we left them! And they don’t even feel bad about it! God created us for Himself, placed us in a paradise, then after turning around, ended up with the problem of our being lost to Him forever! A situation NOT easily fixed by the pressing of a button. Because before I can be found.. I have to WANT to be!
Jesus has a very easy, or very hard task. The determining factor rests upon YOUR desire to be found by Him. Do YOU want to be found and rescued by The Savior? Or are you content to be lost and on your own? You CAN make it easier to be found. Just call Him. He’s closer than you think! What are you waiting for?
