I have been lost but Jesus found me.

This morning at church my preacher was talking about the three parables in Luke chapter 15. The Lost Coin, Lost Sheep, and Lost Son three parables that answer the one question the Pharisees ask. For a visual he talk about if my youth minster had left some one in St. Louis at Six Flags. 

From where I was sitting I was giggling because about four or five years ago in August I and a friend of mine was left at our hotel when they were heading home. During the lesson I was sitting next to one of my best friends and we were sitting in front of my youth ministers, his wife, and his oldest son. His oldest son jokes, "Where Evynn?" While all of us were laughing quietly. Our own private little joke ever since then when we went anywhere as youth for the next year. They joked "Where's Evynn?"

The visual struck with me since I have been lost like this. I was found once again when they picked me up but the first realization between both of us was taking turns freaking out. We sat in the lobby of the hotel while we called people in the group to let them know that we were still at the hotel. I remember that we sat and watched the tv in the lobby of the hotel. The show was Chuck Norris show Texas Ranger until we were picked up.  The whole story is funny now but it was a little scary at the time. 

In Luke chapter 15 has three different places where they rejoice in something lost and was found again first in 

• Luke 15:6-7 
• 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
• Luke 15: 9-10 
• 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
• Luke 15:22-24, 32
• 22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

I was lost in sin but Jesus found me. 

Evynn