The Bible is full of stories about God seeking the lost. When Adam and Eve hid in fear after committing sin, God came searching for them. Since then, God has continued to seek out His lost children.

“Lost and Found” is an important theme in the Gospel of Luke. Early in the gospel, Mary and Joseph thought they had lost Jesus during their pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Later, Cleopas and his companion believed they had lost Jesus in His crucifixion. In both cases, they thought Jesus was lost. However, in the middle of his gospel, in chapter 15, Luke presents three parables—the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son—to teach us that while human beings are lost, God is willing to make an effort to serach for us.

Everyone has lost something at some point in life. People use different methods to recover lost items. Airports have lost and found counters, and websites allow people to report lost belongings. There is great joy when a lost item is found and returned to its rightful owner. We all hope for lost items to be restored, but statistics show that for every item found, two are lost permanently.

Why do so many things remain lost? Often, people are unaware they have lost something. Even if they realize it, they may be too indifferent or unwilling to make the effort to recover it. In some cases, finding the lost may simply be beyond their ability.

However, that is not the case with our Lord. We are lost, but He does everything possible to seek and save us. Jesus said, “The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost” (Luke 19:10). May the Lord help us not to resist His searching but to be found and rejoice in His presence in His Kingdom.

God bless!