Our Scripture reading today is Luke 15:3-4.
Verse 4, "What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?"
A very important lesson that we can learn from the opening verses of this parable is the value of each one of the sheep. Even if only one sheep is missing, the shepherd takes the time and energy to go and search for the lost sheep. He has a relationship with all 100 sheep and he desires that they be reunited once again. “No creature strays more easily than a sheep; none is more heedless; and none so incapable of finding its way back to the flock, when once gone astray: it will bleat for the flock, and still run on in an opposite direction to the place where the flock is: this I have often noticed.” (Clarke)
I am thankful today and everyday that the Creator God searched for me. I was lost and on my way to Hell and God found me. Let that sink in! God loves lost sinners so much that He goes looking for them. Jesus came to seek and to save! God is still in the seeking business. We must continue to pray that the lost will answer His call and humble themselves and be saved.