You ARE loved.

Today, I was sitting here on the computer, just relaxing enjoying the end of my weekend. When all of the sudden the doorbell rang. So my Mom and I go to the door, to find the neighbor at the door worried. She explains how she thinks her three year old son is missing and she has checked around and can't find him. Suddenly, everything else stops mattering and we all stop to go look for him. Finally, and thankfully, we found him after about 15 minutes.


The point of the story? One little child missing, is more valuable than any past time, anything we could ever do with our day. We all stopped, and left everything we were doing, to find that child.


YOU ARE THE CHILD. You see, chances are Ryan (the little boy) didn't even realize he was getting lost. He was just curious! Going here or there, exploring the world. (He's a very outgoing little boy!) In a lot of ways, we're just like him.


We wander easily from our home. God. Half the time, we don't even know it, we're just exploring life. But He wants us to stay home in Him, for safety. He knows what's out there that could hurt us, just like Ryan's mom knew that he could get stolen or something aweful.


But here's the good news. We have a Father who loves us so much, He does just what we did, stops everything for us and to find us again. He leaves the 99 to find the 1. YOU ARE THAT ONE. YOU ARE LOVED. You're loved more than anything, and He's always seeking you. Never forget that. No matter what you do, He will always pursue you. Pursue Him, and chances are you two will meet somewhere in the middle, finding your way back home.