A
couple of the great stories in the Bible stand out to me as Jesus touched lives
that others thought weren't important.
Most of these stories included miracles, but they are miracles when miracles
were least expected them. Or they were
miracles for people who were not in the center of things.
The
concrete truth is that God loves people.
Everything He did, from the beginning of time was constantly reaching
people. His most precious thought and
work is all about people. It is not
miracles or projects, money or buildings, but people because individuals matter
to God.
Lots
of people in Jesus’ day and in our day are seeking Jesus. Some were seeking Jesus because they were
building a case to have Him arrested and silenced. Some are seeking Jesus because they are
curious about all they have heard. Still
others are seeking Jesus because they have a need of some kind.
I believe Jesus is seeking out, looking for some of you
today. Maybe you are seeking Jesus.
For the Son
of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.
For whoever finds me finds life and
receives favor from the Lord.
It is our job to help people find Jesus, but before we can help
others we have to be found ourselves.
What an honor it is to help people find hope and life in Jesus
Christ! What a huge, big blessings to
realize that I am found and that I matter to God.
God has called the church to do what Jesus did and seek out
people who need Him. If we are committed
to letting people know they matter to God, we will do things that make this
happen. We will give people what they at
the core of their being long for.
People matter to God. You
matter to God. What are we willing to do
to help someone know they are important?
The Church exists to do search and rescue. That means “saved people find people”. We will do something that lets people see and
know that they are worth Jesus’ price paid on the cross.
To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may
by all means save some.
Paul said he was willing to do whatever had to be done in order for
some people to find Jesus or to be found by Jesus. Remember that God rescued us as well.
For he has rescued us from the kingdom of
darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son,
We have the right and the responsibility to seek out people who
are seeking help, in need and who are seeking God whether they know it or
not. When we live lives of hope and live
with confidence, people will come to know Jesus. When people see God’s love demonstrated
through kindness and compassion, they will know that Jesus is real.
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of
you who are weary and carry heavy burdens,
and I will give you rest.
People matter to God. It is time to seek others for Jesus!
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