Hey Prescott Family,

Have you ever experienced the joy that comes when you lose something valuable and then find it again?  Whether it’s your car keys, or wedding ring, or even the TV remote, there’s a great elation that happens when we find something that was lost.

This is exactly how God feels about us when He loses us, and then He finds us again.  In Luke 15, Jesus tells a story about a shepherd who had one hundred sheep but then he loses one.  Jesus explains that the shepherd leaves the ninety-nine sheep to go looking for the one, and when he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders and carries it back home. 

When the shepherd gets back, he calls his friends and neighbours to come and celebrate with him.  Jesus then goes on to say:

Luke 15:7

I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

We have all drifted from God at times, but the great news is that when this happens God will always come looking for us.  And when He finds us, He celebrates.  Because nothing brings God and all of heaven more joy, than when one of His children returns to Him. 

So, as you go about your business today, know that God loves you, and that He is always with you.

God bless,

Roland Tamaivao-Amituanai