Lost and Found

1. Read Luke 15
2. Think of things that you’ve lost in the past and the acts you’ve made to find it.




I had a BIG experience during my senior high years. While walking with my friend along the sidewalk going to school, we saw a wall post about a grandfather who was confined under a well known hospital. The grandfather was really sick and under a delicate condition, with no family to claim him. He was technically lost when the hospital found him. My friend and I was really moved with the situation and we thought of a way on how to find the relatives of the grandfather. We took the post and reproduced more than 30 copies. Our classmates saw what we are doing, and they volunteered to post the notes around the city. The owner of the photocopying shop photocopied 20 for free to help us as well.

The next day, the hospital contacted us and informed us that the grandfather was claimed by his daughters. Unfortunately, they already found him dead. The hospital informed us the details of the wake.

The following day, we went to the wake, together with all my classmates who volunteered to help. We brought flowers for the grandfather. The family of the grandfather thanked us but also asked us to remove all the notes we posted in the city. They were not that friendly and we really felt their coldness.

The treatment of the family towards us doesn't really matter. What we know is that the experience changed us. Wherever grandpa is now, we know that he is happy. Although he is a complete stranger, he touched our lives and taught us how to love unconditionally. He taught us to live beyond what is expected from us and live with love and make the world a better place.

The lost crave for persons who could find them. The lost always desires for home. Probably, grandpa felt all these pains. He was away from his family, sick, tired, helpless. But God is good. He will always find the lost. He will be the very present help in times of need. He will always tap people to be seekers. He will find you. He is always willing to get out of heaven and look for you...and he already did.. He gave Jesus.