Luke 19:1-10 Join the Search Party

Luke 19:7 and 10

All the people saw this and began to mutter,

“Jesus has gone to be the guest of a sinner.” They said………..

……Jesus said,

“The Son of Man came to seek and save what was lost.”

Lost……

Every second the light seemed to dim a bit more.

All rational thought or action had vanished.

I was quickly becoming desperate.

Was I walking in circles?

Was I……. lost?

Have you ever been lost?

I mean really lost.

Now there are times I have been lost and……

Maybe didn’t realize it……

Or…..

Maybe wouldn’t admit it.

I have driven along and acted as if nothing were wrong.

I could always backtrack.

I might even ask for directions.

No panic…..

Oh, but there is something different……

Different about being lost in the forest……..

Lost……… with night coming on…….

In the dark…..

ALONE.

That kind of lostness…….

Well……

It might be enough…….

To make a man climb a tree…….

Just in hope of a glimmer of rescue.

That kind of lostness…..

Well……

It might be enough…..

To lead a man to give half…….

Half of all his possessions to the poor……

When he’s found.

Maybe it  helps…..

To remember our own lostness……

To remember our own time of desperation…..

When Jesus found us.

Now what about…….

Those who have wronged….. us……

Well….Maybe they’re lost..…

Maybe they’re lost…

Just like we were.

Jesus said,

“The Son of Man came to seek and save…..

What was lost.”

Come on guys,

We’ve been found….

We’ve been…….

Rescued.

Maybe it’s time we join the Search Party.

Father,

Thank You for sending Jesus to find me…..

To rescue me from the darkness,

From the aloneness,

From the fear,

From the pain.

Holy Spirit,

Bring me into deep union with my rescuer….

So that I may join You in the search party.

Amen