Tuesday December 10, 2024

Matthew 18:12-14

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Tell me. Suppose a man has a hundred sheep and one of them strays; will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go in search of the stray?

No he will not Lord, he will count his losses and move on. But what do we know really of the relationship between this man and the lost sheep. Would he even sleep, would he even eat? No and No. His heart would be troubled to no end.

Once when I was associate Pastor at St Augustine in Lebanon, a mother came to me with the most unusual prayer request. She said, “Fr. Chibundi I know you are close to God (so she thought), would you pray for my son that he gets arrested?” I thought this woman is crazy to have such a request. She went on “He is on drugs father and I don’t know every night where he is. He could be dead in a ditch. But if he were arrested, I would know every night where he is.”

Then I realized that she was not crazy, she was a mother. Our God is restless folks until he knows where we are, until we are right with him.

God loves you and searches for you! Maranatha…come Lord Jesus.