MONDAY: PURSUE THE ONE
KEY PASSAGE
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
DEVOTIONAL
Have you ever lost something valuable in your life? Whether the missing item was your keys, wallet, or even the TV remote, the entire focus of your world turns to that lost item. When the item is found there is a deep sense of relief and possibly a new found thankfulness for it.
Jesus’ heart beat for those who were lost, those who had no idea where to go, what to do, or who to turn to. It was the reason He came–to seek and save the lost.
We call ourselves Christians which means we are called to be like Christ. To be like Christ, your heart must look like His. He came with the intent to find lost people, and make them a found people.
As we live our everyday lives, we walk past, work next to, and interact with lost people all the time. Jesus’ desire is for them to be found. As Christians, we sometimes only befriend other Christians. But Jesus makes it clear that there are many out there who need to be found. There are many who need someone to see them and invite them out of darkness into His wonderful light.
As Christ followers it is good to have a solid community that encourages us, keeps us accountable, and disciples us. But this entire idea of GOING, and SEEKING, is about reaching out with love to people who do not think or live like us, because that is what Jesus would have done.
CHALLENGE
Scroll through your phone. Try to find three to five people that may not know Jesus and schedule a time to meet with them. It could be as simple as going for a walk in the park or grabbing coffee. Then, I want to challenge you to share with them, at some point in the conversation, how Jesus transformed your life. This is uncomfortable, but Jesus called us out of our comfort zones to seek and save the lost, let’s practice that this week!