Jesus has a lost and found department for our very souls. He comes to us, wanting to find us willing to be found. The beauty of His lost and found department is that we will always find what we have lost…life. And more Life. Are you lost? Are you needing to be found? In Him? Do you need to be lifted to the shoulders of our Savior and be carried back to the other found souls?

Luke 15, The Message
The Story of the Lost Sheep
15 1-3 By this time a lot of men and women of doubtful reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and religion scholars were not pleased, not at all pleased. They growled, “He takes in sinners and eats meals with them, treating them like old friends.” Their grumbling triggered this story.

4-7 “Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and lost one. Wouldn’t you leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until you found it? When found, you can be sure you would put it across your shoulders, rejoicing, and when you got home call in your friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Celebrate with me! I’ve found my lost sheep!’ Count on it—there’s more joy in heaven over one sinner’s rescued life than over ninety-nine good people in no need of rescue.

The JOY of finding what was once lost, and now found, brings us feelings of elation and peace. Imagine the joy and celebration in heaven as a soul is brought back to Jesus, full and whole. Jesus was friend to sinners, so He could pull them away from sin and death, to life and more Life with Him.

Dear Heavenly Father, This passage of lost but found touches our hearts, minds and souls deeply. We think of those who are lost who need to be found. Continue to look for them as You would lost sheep and bring them back to the found. Restore the joy of our salvation so that we do not miss the celebration of the lost being found. Continue to be with us, going after us, when we stray. I am that one in ninety-nine sometimes, Lord. Thank you for not letting go of me! In Jesus Name, Amen