Back in the mid-nineties, the men from my church attended a huge Christian conference at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The venue was packed with over 63,000 men! Our church van load of guys was safely seated inside, but we were missing someone—our pastor’s son, Todd.
Here’s the predicament: Pastor Ron had a ticket for Todd, but his son was somewhere outside, unable to get in. Now, this was back before everyone had a phone in their pocket.
Just before the event started, Ron stands up and says, “I’m going outside to find Todd.”
And I think, “Are you serious? There’s no way!” But off went dad, disappearing into the shadows to search for his son.
Wouldn’t you know, about twenty minutes later, here comes Pastor Ron with Todd.😳 This time I verbalized my thoughts, “How on earth did you do that?!” “I prayed,” says Ron. “God, help me find him.”
Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear.
Isaiah 59:1 (NIV)
The next verse says it’s our sins that separate us from God, He hides His face and covers His ears, when we willfully turn away from him.
It wasn’t sin that separated Todd from his dad, and the rest of the group, but it’s a good picture of our relationship with God. He’s the divine “ticket holder” who comes looking for us. And, like the Apostle Paul told the curious philosophers in Athens, “He is not far from each one of us.” (Acts 17:27b)
Kind reader, please don’t believe those who say God is no longer in the finding business. The creator of the universe is not indifferent to His creation. Our Heavenly Father still loves, searches for, and saves those who’ve gone astray.
If you remember nothing else from this post, please hang on to this: His heart is big enough to love you. No. Matter. What.
Thank you for reading. 🙏❤️ Prayers and love.
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