The Lost Recovered
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“The Lost Recovered” by Kirk Hunt
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Luke 15:32 KJV
The parable of the Prodigal Son is told and taught often among Christians. It is a story of loss and hope. It is also a story of faith and attitude.
The father in the story spent his days (and nights) looking and searching. Not for a few coins, but for a misplaced son. I’m certain he would have spent the rest of his fortune to ensure the recovery of the son who wandered off.
The father didn’t console himself that a son stayed. Neither did he write-off the son who strayed. He prayed in hope and expectation. An expectation that led him to search the horizon for a traveler who might never come.
In his heart and spirit he had one expectation: The lost and misplaced would become the found and recovered. His attitude never wavered. His heart never faltered.
What is your hope and expectation today? Have you given up, or given in, about a misplaced life and soul? Keep your faith in our God who recovers the lost. Maintain an attitude of expectation by day and night.
Look to the horizon for a traveler. With hope. In expectation. Keep your party plans close by.
Think: God recovers the lost.
Pray: “Lord, help me to wait with expectation for the recovery of a misplaced son or daughter.”
Copyright © November 2009, Kirk Hunt
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How we rejoice when the lost one is found. Not long ago, we visited a prison where a man in his 50s had recently returned from his wanderings. Don’t you know that his parents celebrated as they pulled sodas and Twinkies from vending machines to share with their son!
Thank you for this devotion. I love that the dad didn’t just settle for the son that remained, but continued with hope and expectation for the lost one to return.
DSK