LOST!

There was a very popular show titled, LOST! on TV for a few years. I never got into the series but I liked the title. Have you ever been lost? What deep feeling of fear & confusion it can bring up.

Jesus said, "for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10

Jesus saw Himself as a good Shepherd and the people of Israel as lost sheep in need of a Shepherd that would lead them to higher ground. His ministry of bringing His lost sheep home as been one that He past over to His under-shepherds.

Each believer is an under-shepherd. Each should be activity seeking to bring the lost to the Saviour. His mission is now our mission.

Nothing thrills me more as a pastor when someone tells me a story of their reaching out to the unsaved or unchurched in their world of influence. As these carry out there day, they activity seek to fulfill the great commission of God to win the world back to Himself.

May we encourage each other to learn how to declare our faith, how to connect with our community and how to develop training systems so that everyone can be about the great task of finding lost sheep. If you are good at connecting, take someone else with you so they to could learn. If you are good at declaring your faith in a clear manner, take someone else with you so they to could learn.

Paul Johnson is fond of using this phrase, which makes the point very well, "what is worst than being lost? Being lost and no one is out looking for you!"

Remember the words of Apostle Paul in his last letter to Timothy before he was beheaded for his faith. "And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also." 2 Timothy 2:2 Paul saw the necessity of declaring your own faith, while you taught others to do the same. Let's stir one another up, in love!