Devotional Passage: Matthew 18:10-14
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. Matthew 18:14
I cradled Hensley, our newborn granddaughter, in my arms, holding her close, marveling at the miracle of new life, admiring her beauty just as I had done when our other two grandchildren were born. That’s why a news story reporting on the search for a little girl who had mysteriously disappeared caught my attention. Knowing how I feel about the precious little ones who are part of our family, I imagined the tremendous feelings of despair this little girl’s parents and grandparents must have felt. A relentless search was on. She must be found. All others things paled in significance compared with restoring this little one to safety.
Apparently that is how God feels toward the little ones of this world who are lost. He loves each and every one: a defenseless child, an abused woman, a neglected senior, a forgotten veteran, and any other of society’s little ones whom others may not consider significant or important. These little ones are of worth and importance to Him. His great desire is that they be found.
Father, thank You for sending Jesus to seek and to save even the lost little ones like me.
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