FOUND SHEEP

Ezek. 34:11-12  For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: “I myself will search and find my sheep. I will be like a shepherd looking for his scattered flock. I will find my sheep and rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on that dark and cloudy day.”

      Isn’t that great news? The Lord searches for His lost sheep and never gives up until He finds them. He knows where to look and will find them. Some sheep are hard to find because they wander a long ways off. They pay no attention to where they are going and get so lost that they can’t find their way home and have to helplessly wait, hoping that they will be found. Some are so lost that they don’t even recognize the dangerous position they have put themselves into.

      Some sheep seemingly are so lost they don’t want to be found. They continue to wander around aimlessly hoping to find something to satisfy them. They will feast on the leftovers not even understanding that the Lord wants to lead them into the lush and green pastures He has prepared for them.

      Lost sheep are defenseless against those who would prey on them and often find themselves getting hurt and killed. They have no one to come to their aid and have no hope of surviving on their own.

       Jesus knows all about the lost state of His own. He loves dearly all of us and will not stop searching for those who are His; He knows us by name. He spares no effort to find us and lead us home. He longs to take His lost sheep home to clean them up, heal their wounds, and put them into the flock where they belong. He wants to be their provider and protector. He wants to lead them safely home to heaven.

        If you have wandered away from God, stop and listen.  He is calling your name.  He wants to spare you from the dangers that lurk all around you.  He wants to bring you under His loving and protective care.  Listen to Him now while you still can hear Him and be saved and safe.