Lost And Found

Jennifer and Kourtney were 3-year old twins -- and they were excited about pre-school! They were so excited that they got up in the middle of the night in their Omaha, Nebraska home and walked out of the house to make the 6-block walk to school. Snow was everywhere that night, and the temperature was 9 degrees below zero. The girls were reported missing at 4:05 A.M. after family members awoke to find a light on and the front door open. Two police officers started driving the route to school, hoping to find the girls before it was too late. At one point, their squad car was stopped by the ice on a steep hill in front of an alley. They decided to investigate. They found first little footprints . . . then three tan boots. . . and finally they found barefoot Kourtney, wearing an open coat kneeling beside her sister Jennifer, who was face down in the snow, wearing socks but no coat. Even though Jennifer was near death when they found her, both the girls miraculously survived. If someone had not come looking for them, they would have died.

Two little girls were lost and dying. They would not have made it back home themselves. Their only hope was for someone to look for them and find them. It's always that way for someone who is lost . . . including you and me.

In Luke 19:10, speaking of Jesus, it says, "The Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost." According to the Bible, we are that little girl, hopelessly lost, face down in the snow, about to die spiritually. And Jesus is that policeman coming to where we are to rescue us. But THIS rescue involves eternal death -- the price tag for our sin. This rescue cost the Rescuer His life, as Jesus died on that cross, absorbing all the punishment, all the hell that you and I deserve for our sin.

And the Rescuer comes to where you are to bring you home from your lostness. Your move is putting yourself totally in the hands of Jesus, the only One who paid the price to bring you back. You are finally home when you tell Jesus you are putting your total trust in Him to be your personal Rescuer from your personal sin.

You will never find your Creator -- you're lost. But He has found you, at the cost of His life.

Now let Him bring you home . . . before it's too late.

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Today's Daily Wisdom is written by Ron Hutchcraft, based on his popular "A Word With You" broadcast (Available in transcripts or RealAudio format.) Ron Hutchcraft Ministries has been on-line with Gospelcom since February, 1996, providing practical answers to real life issues. Copyright Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.