Bold Declaration #1: Called to Seek, Touch, Invite

Ezekiel 34:11 ‘For thus says the Lord GOD: "Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out.

Luke 19:10 "for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." (italics added)

These two verses give us a powerful look into heart of God. In fact if you read the gospels it becomes clear by the stories that are used to describe Jesus that finding lost people is an obsession with God. Luke 15 provides us with three stories that show God's intense passion for seeking the ones who have wandered away from Him.

Since that's God's passion shouldn't it be ours as well? As God's called out people we have been found because He never gave up searching for us. His passion was revealed in His personal mission to find you, touch you, and invite you back into relationship with Him.

But are we passionate about seeking the people who God misses most, His wandering children? Are we passionate about touching them with the love of Jesus? Are we passionate about inviting them to follow us home to the Father?

Are we passionate enough to look in places that others overlook because it doesn't match the right demographic or is a little too far out of the cultural comfort zone?  Are we willing to seek, touch and invite people who, even though they don't want to be found, are being sought by the Father?

This raises a question that's difficult but important: where should we be looking? What are the overlooked places in our community? I'm not sure because like most people I've overlooked them myself. But I know someone who knows! The Father knows and He's just waiting for us to ask Him where they are.  When I ask a question comes back to my heart: "Where are there people who are lonely and longing for personal time and companionship? Look for these and you'll find those I'm seeking."

God has challenged us to go, to seek, to touch and to invite His lost ones. What will we do?