You’re not out there on your own. You’re not just running headlong into dumb luck or tough breaks. The mistakes you’ve made are not irrevocable disasters and you are not a lost cause. I think lots of us feel that we are sort of like free agents who are solely responsible for our fate. When bad things happen, or we run into some wrong thing, it’s easy to think, “Now I have to find a way to get out of this on my own.” The problem is that sometimes your troubles are too big to manage and your pitfalls are too deep to climb out of. The truth is, you’re not alone. You’re not a free agent. You’re not the only person responsible for getting yourself where you need to be. Remember the story Jesus told about the woman who had ten coins and lost one? That’s you. You’re like a lost coin. A coin doesn’t have arms or legs to pick itself up, or even a mouth to shout for help. Now, that sounds pretty bleak, but the story doesn’t end there because Jesus said there’s someone who cares about the coin who’s tearing the house apart looking for it. You didn’t make your own storms and even though you fall into wrong, you don’t have to undo your messes. No matter what anyone else in the world calls you, Jesus does not call you a lost cause. In fact, Isaiah chapter 62 says that you will be called “Sought After” and “The City No Longer Deserted.” No matter what you’re going through, Jesus is coming after you. He’s seeking you so relentlessly that His pursuit is now a permanent part of your name.
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