We read in Luke 19:10, "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost."
What a great comfort and encouragement to hear those words!
Jesus Christ came to seek... He Himself is the One who is doing the seeking. We do the hiding (Gen. 3:8). What a very foolish thing we do -- hiding from the only One who could give us happiness and satisfaction.
Whenever we hear His Words, "Where are you?" (Gen. 3:9) it does not mean that He does not know where we are. He knows exactly that we need His help, that apart from Him we have nowhere else to go.
He is seeking for us to help -- to save us. And when He seeks He finds. We cannot hide from Him.
Also, when He saves, He will surely save us. He will not just give us an option whether we choose to be saved, or not. Remember the story of the "Good Samaritan"? Did the Samaritan ever ask the victim whether he wanted his help? Yes, those who are lost are too helpless -- "half dead" -- to refuse.
Besides, Jesus came to seek and to save those who are aware and know they are really lost -- they do not know where to go, too helpless to save themselves.
God will not save those who believe that their good deeds, their good denomination, their good doctrines, their good choice, or whatever could save them.
Have you ever heard His Voice, "Where are you?"
Then, He was seeking to save you.
1 comment:
Nice thoughts! That is exactly true, unless and until we agree that we are dead, we cannot be resurrected.
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