DAY 19
OCTOBER 3, 2024
OCTOBER 3, 2024
FOR THE LOST
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 2 Peter 3:9
I love a good acronym. One of my favorites is F.O.M.O., which stands for “fear of missing out.” Often this phrase is used in jest, but for many it characterizes a real fear, the fear of abandonment. This fear is one that says, “I can’t get close to anyone because eventually they’ll leave me, and I’ll be alone…again.” In other words, it’s the fear of being lost with no one looking for you.
Fears do not always depict the truth. Apart from Jesus, we are all lost. We don’t know who we truly are, and we don’t know who we truly belong to. But someone is looking for us, someone who loves us and seeks to find us and will never leave us. The story of the Christian is a story of “lost and found.” You may have been found by God in your lostness, but those around you, in your family, and in your community may still be lost. What a painful reality. But God in His grace is calling them, and He may intend to call to them through you.
CONSIDER THIS:
Read: Luke 15:1-10
PRAY: Ask God to bring to mind people in your life who don’t know Him. When He does, pray for their salvation, and pray for spiritual strength to witness to them.
I love a good acronym. One of my favorites is F.O.M.O., which stands for “fear of missing out.” Often this phrase is used in jest, but for many it characterizes a real fear, the fear of abandonment. This fear is one that says, “I can’t get close to anyone because eventually they’ll leave me, and I’ll be alone…again.” In other words, it’s the fear of being lost with no one looking for you.
Fears do not always depict the truth. Apart from Jesus, we are all lost. We don’t know who we truly are, and we don’t know who we truly belong to. But someone is looking for us, someone who loves us and seeks to find us and will never leave us. The story of the Christian is a story of “lost and found.” You may have been found by God in your lostness, but those around you, in your family, and in your community may still be lost. What a painful reality. But God in His grace is calling them, and He may intend to call to them through you.
CONSIDER THIS:
Read: Luke 15:1-10
- What is your “lost and found” story?
- How can you pray for your lost family members and neighbors?
- How can you practically share your story with those around you?
PRAY: Ask God to bring to mind people in your life who don’t know Him. When He does, pray for their salvation, and pray for spiritual strength to witness to them.