As I drove by it, my mind began to think about it. As I drove into Angels Camp, I saw another one just like it. Someone had lost something, but it was found, and they wanted to let it be known that their lost thing had been found.
It made me want to celebrate with them. Their lost thing had been found. What a great cause for celebration! It reminds me of the story of Jesus' parables of the lost sheep, lost coin, and the prodigal son. In each story, something is lost. But when it has been found, there is a celebration. There is rejoicing!
I was lost once. We all were. Lots us still are. But, to think of the celebration that was had when I was found! when each of us was found! and when those who are still lost are finally found! It makes me want to celebrate now the fact that I am found! As the sign says, Praise the Lord! I am found!!!!!! I am no longer lost!
Whatever was lost that has now been found must have been of great value for the finder to put up this sign. When valuable things get lost, but are then found, there is great cause for rejoicing! When I lose something of great value, there is this feeling I get in the pit of my stomach. It's an awful, dreadful feeling. What must Jesus feel when we are lost? when I am lost? His Word says that I am of great value to Him. What must He feel? It must be a terrible feeling to cause such rejoicing and celebration when we are finally found.
Come running like a prodigal. Let yourself be found like a lost coin. Let Him carry you home like His lost sheep.
Praise the Lord! In Christ, lost things get found. And that is cause for celebration!
