Searching for Lost Sheep
“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?" Luke 15:4 Our world is full of lost sheep. Do you know any? Maybe you're a lost sheep, yourself. You may be hiding, but secretly begging to be found. I pray that you allow yourself to be found today, if you are lost. Funny thing about lost sheep . . . they sometimes aren't aware of just how far they've wandered away from home. And, where is home? With God (John 14:23). That's a big part of our job as Christians, searching for lost sheep. We don't have to look very far, either. They're everywhere. So, what do we do when we find one? In Luke 15:5-6, the Holy Bible tells us that Jesus scooped them up and carried the lost sheep on His shoulders, rejoicing! Then, they had a big party with friends and neighbors! ...