Heaven rejoices over every lost sheep that is found. Luke 15:3-7
"Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me. You have been so, so good to me. Before I took a breath, You breathed Your life in me. You have been so, so kind to me. When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me. You have been so, so good to me. When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me. You have been so, so kind to me. There’s no shadow You won’t light up, Mountain You won’t climb up, Coming after me. There’s no wall You won’t kick down, Lie You won’t tear down, Coming after me. Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God. Oh, it chases me down, fights ‘til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine. I couldn’t earn it, I don’t deserve it, still You give Yourself away. Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God." "Reckless Love" - Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver, and Ran Jackson.
Do you ever feel lost? I've been a Christ follower for many years and sometimes I feel lost. What I know is that Jesus will ALWAYS leave the 99 and come find us. You will never be truly lost, because Jesus can find you anywhere. The enemy will try very hard to convince you of many negative things and work to keep you from the joy of knowing Jesus. Please don't let him. (James 4:7)
"When I use the phrase, 'the reckless love of God,' I’m not saying that God Himself is reckless. I am, however, saying that the way He loves, is in many regards, quite so. His love bankrupted heaven for you. His love doesn’t consider Himself first. His love isn’t selfish or self-serving. He doesn’t wonder what He’ll gain or lose by putting Himself out there. He simply gives Himself away on the off-chance that one of us might look back at Him and offer ourselves in return. The recklessness of His love is seen most clearly in this – it gets Him hurt over and over. Make no mistake, our sin pains His heart. Yet He opens up and allows us in every time. His love saw you when you hated Him – when all logic said, 'They’ll reject me,' He said, 'I don’t care if it kills me. I’m laying My heart on the line." Cory Asbury - "Reckless Love"
PRAYER: Dear Heavenly Father, I pray that whoever reads this will feel the full extent of your love and know that You will always come to rescue them, in whatever place they are. In Jesus' name, Amen.
