Wednesday 1-23-08

Greetings Internet Campus,

Luke 15:3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4"Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.'

In this third of three parables in Luke 15, Jesus describes a Shepherd losing a sheep. Notice what the Shepherd's immediate reaction is...He leaves all of the others and goes after the 1 stray. This thought leads me to one question:

Do you feel important?

Do you? If you are a Christ follower, do you realize that you were once that stray sheep. Jesus came to get you... He moved your heart... He put people in your path that shared the Gospel with you....He never stopped hoping for you to stop running away....your repentance means so much to Him.

He left Heaven for you. He came for all of us. Every sinner. Every stained life.

Isn't it awesome to know that we serve a God who is dedicated to redemption and grace?

Write it down: In your journal today...answer this question: How did God find you when you were lost? How did you know it was Him?

See you in the morning,
Pastor Brian