He'll leave the 99 for the one!

 Matthew 18:12-14

“What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

We are the sheep and Jesus is our great Shepherd. He knows all His sheep and accounts to all of them. Should one be lost, He doesn't hesitate to go look for the one that is lost.

In life, we can find ourselves lost and taken by the things of the world. Remember the story of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32)? One of the sons of a rich man asked his father for his share of inheritance and left with it. He spent all of it recklessly and found himself broke and homeless. He had no food, no place to stay and this reminded him of home, how his father even treats his workers, that none would go to bed hungry. He decided to go back to his father to ask for a job as he didn't deserve to be his son after what he did. However, his father was overjoyed to see his son returning home after he thought he'll lose him for good. All that happened was in the past and didn't matter anymore.

In the same way, God is waiting with open arms for His lost sons and daughters. We may have done horrible things that makes us ashamed and unworthy of His love, but He says that's all in the past, all is forgiven. At some point in life, that was the story of my life. However, His grace was more than enough to wipe away every single sin and He embraced me with His precious love. Should this be applicable to you, don't run away from God, instead run towards Him. He's waiting to clothe you with His finest robe as He first loved you and He is a forgiving Father. You are loved!