Lost and Found!

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Jesus also told them another story:
Once a man had two sons.

The younger son said to his father, “Give me my share of the property.” So the father divided his property between his two sons.
Not long after that, the younger son packed up everything he owned and left for a foreign country, where he wasted all his money in wild living.

Finally, he came to his senses and said, “My father’s workers have plenty to eat, and here I am, starving to death! I will go to my father and say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against God in heaven and against you.

I am no longer good enough to be called your son. Treat me like one of your workers.’ ”

The younger son got up and started back to his father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt sorry for him. He ran to his son and hugged and kissed him.

The son said, “Father, I have sinned against God in heaven and against you. I am no longer good enough to be called your son.”
But his father said to the servants, “Hurry and bring the best clothes and put them on him. Give him a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet. Get the best calf and prepare it, so we can eat and celebrate.

This son of mine was dead, but has now come back to life. He was lost and has now been found.” And they began to celebrate.

Luke 15:11-13 and 17-24

The "Lost and found" department in a business, school, airport or otherwise populated establishment should have a new name. It should be called the "Lost and yet to be found" department. When you look in the lost and found what you see is a lot of stuff that we all know is lost, but it is not yet found. When the owner comes and identifies the lost item as his or hers, then it can be said to be "lost and found."

Millions of people in this world are sitting quietly in the "lost and found!" They know they are lost, but have yet to be found. People in the "lost and found" of this world are not like things in the "lost and found." Things have no choice in the matter. When the owner finds a lost coin it is reunited with its owner. People who are lost do have a choice. Jesus stands at the counter of the "lost and found" department and waits for you to choose to be found. He will not reclaim you unless you will it so. He will not impose His will on yours. But Jesus will stand for years, patiently and lovingly waiting for one loving glance from you, ready to bring you completely to His heart.

This life is a love story and Jesus is asking you and me to fall deeply in love with Him. After years of being religious, you look up and there is Jesus wanting you to embrace Him with your whole heart.

Here are the words that will change everything: "JESUS I AM READY TO BE FOUND."