Lost and Found, Again and Again

I lost something really important. I mean, it was really, REALLY important.

I was given a cross to wear around my neck. It wasn’t just any ol’ cross. This cross I received at my first communion in 8th grade from my uncle (who was my sponsor). I was a Catholic at the time. I had not received Jesus Christ into my heart and life as my Savior and Lord yet (though God knew I would do that later). It was this cross that I’ve been wearing around my neck ~ for the last 37 years! ~ that I lost. (Stop calculating my age.)

I don’t know what happened. I just remember being in the shower and it was gone.

It’s painful losing things that mean something to you. Can you just imagine God’s pain at the loss of humanity that He created?

When you lose something, you do anything to get it back. Right? Of course, I looked high and low for my necklace. I retraced my steps. I peeked under places. I thought hard, “Where could it be?” I offered a reward to my kids if they found it. It seemed hopeless.

Now you got to know more about my life before I tell you how this story ends. This is not the first time I’ve lost my cross. (I’ve actually lost my wedding ring before numerous times ~ and found it! ~ but that’s another story.) You see, the first time I lost this cross I was at the beach with my friends. I wasn’t a Christian. We were drinking (like we usually did). And I lost the cross in the sand. Can you just imagine? Drunk. Losing something on the beach. There’s no way you will ever find that thing again. Right?

Wrong.

It was about two hours later. I was lying there on my towel. I just happened to put my hand down in the sand. I felt something. Do you know what it was? My cross.

Fast forward back to the story. I just knew I would find my cross again. I just knew it!

I don’t know how many times you’ve been lost, but you can be found again. And again. And again. And again! Jesus will receive you back. He will!

And I’m prophesying over somebody right now: When He takes you back this next time, it’s gonna stick!! Did you hear that? It’s gonna! I claim it! In Jesus’ name!

I should know. ;D