"Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? “And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!' "Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." Luke 15:8-10
Have you ever lost something of great value? This is how you are viewed by Jesus, one having great value. He searches with diligence, carefully seeking for someone who hears His voice. He values finding you, saving you, cleaning you up, and every other part of the process. There is not a single part of the process of redeeming you that He does not do willingly and with great joy. You are the joy set before Him. In His road from heaven to earth and back again, you are the only thing He came to get; He left heaven to perform a diligent and careful search for you. He knows exactly who is His and He will find them all. Your presence before Him causes great rejoicing in heaven. The Lord and all the host of heaven rejoice together in your salvation. I rejoice with Him when one comes to repentance and sees Jesus as the Lord of all. You are worthy of rejoicing over, you are worthy of the Lord of heaven and earth to throw a big party over, just like the prodigal son returning to the father, so the Lord rejoices over you. He has not found you in order to hire you as an employee or treat you as a servant but you are His friend, His son, His bride. Everything that belongs to Him is yours.
He continues His careful and diligent search in you to bring you to perfection, to create in you a pure and contrite heart. All things work together for good for those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose. Count it all joy when you face trials. He is producing in you a crown of life. No matter how hard or unjust life may seem, God is fully using everything to make you like Himself, and He is always good. God is good and there is no wickedness in Him!
Read Psalm 139
I cannot run from You, for You pursue me with Your presence where ever I run. Thank you Lord for Your relentless pursuit of Me, that You are not satisfied to leave Me a wretch, You are not pleased in My destruction, nor do You discipline Me for joy but all things are done in hope; hope that I will turn and serve You with my whole heart.
I want to run only to You. Give me a heart to run only to You no matter how much it hurts.
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