Yesterday, my wife and I went for our normal 2 mile walk/jog. On the way up the road, we passed by a young dog that was lying in the ditch on the side of the road. The only thing that moved was his head as he watched us pass by. In observing his behavior my wife and I both thought that he was injured and possibly paralyzed. We went to our normal spot and turned around. I told her that when we passed him again on the run home that I was going to see if I could check him out. As we got to him, I slowly approached him and when my hand was about 6 inches away from his nose, he rolled over to his back and showed me his belly. Of course my heart melted and we took him home, fed him, got him some water, and gave him a much needed bath and flea treatment. Then began the search for a permanent home for him. We spent time going door to door, using social media, calling people, and allowing the word of mouth to carry the message forward. This morning, all of that paid off as we found him a good home, and he was able to have a family to love on him and even give him a name, "Buddy".
This really got me thinking about the parable of the lost sheep and how God the good shepherd goes to the extreme to find each of us in our metaphorical ditch. We found "Buddy" on a chance encounter, but Jesus pursues us with intent and love. He goes through the trouble of cleaning us and feeding us and healing our hurts and relieving us of our fears... He loves on us! He desires a true relationship with everyone. There are so many lost and hurting people in the world around us, and God desires to use us to reach out to them! I was amazed at how many people came to the aid of this little puppy, to ensure that it didn't end its' life at the pound. We need to be a people that will rally together to ensure that those around us no longer face a spiritual death!
Lets all open our eyes to the circle of influence that is around us and reach out to the lost and hurting lives with the true and sincere love of Jesus Christ!
Blessings,
Phillip
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