A couple of days ago my heart was rocked by a little girl who was abducted right out of her front yard in Louisiana, MO.  Like many of you--it’s every parents nightmare.  It’s the kind of news that makes you hold your kids closer and hug them longer.  

A couple of hours ago my mind was struck by the news that she was found at a car wash in Fenton, MO.  Like anyone who’s living through this tragedy--it’s every parent’s hope.  

A couple of minutes ago my spirit was captivated once again by the power of Christ’s words--

"Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.'  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.

Luke 15:3-7

I am reminded of the Father’s heart for the lost.  I am broken by His relentless pursuit of those who are abducted, alone, and ashamed.  As a sinful man, I rejoice over the return of a little child.  How much more does our Heavenly Father rejoice over the return of us sinners?  I just got a glimpse.