Now, just because they're lost, does that mean they aren't God's sheep? Certainly not! When children are kidnapped, do the parents disown them? Absolutely not! They do everything in their power to find them. They spend all their efforts on finding them. Okay, now consider this. We are all God's children (sheep).

Jesus said to His disciples, I came to save those who are lost. What do you think about this? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn't he leave the ninety nine others and go into the mountains to look for the one that went astray? When he finds it, I assure you, he rejoices more about finding that one sheep than about the ninety nine that weren't lost. Your Father in Heaven feels the same about any of His children that are lost.

That's exactly what happens when satan kidnaps one of God's sheep. And you know that the more precious the sheep is, the more satan wants to steal it. That means that the closer you get to God, the more satan's gonna try and lure you away. He'll put more bad thoughts into your mind, more doubt, through television, what you read, on billboards, in the music you listen to, etc. He'll play on your weaknesses and offer more accessibility to temptation of every kind. He wants your soul. He's the big bad wolf stealing sheep. Be alert. Know his traps. They'll always look like a big green grassy pasture, but guess what. It's a trick. He's very crafty and he'll always make it look like it's the right path to take. If you find yourself laughing at the other sheep as you wander away, you can bet that you've taken a wrong turn. Get back home, fast, before you're so far away that you need to be rescued by someone else.

So, what if you see a lost sheep, what do you do? Keep in mind that this isn't a matter of picking up a soft little fleecy white sheep, throwing it over your shoulders and carrying it back to it's home. The lost are usually lost of their own choice and what they really want is a reason to choose to come back because satan made something look better than what they had. They just don't know that it's all smoke and mirrors and that home sweet home with their Father is the only place to be. You can provide that reason to come home.

Helping the lost sheep is a very sensitive and important part of Christianity. I pray that the Holy Spirit will always be with you in your search of bringing the lost sheep of the Lord back to the fold. Jesus said that was the reason He came here. What a wonderful example for us to follow.