Lost --- Maybe Not

Have you ever been lost? I have and it's a scary thing.

When I was in my teens, my dad and I went fishing up in the headwaters of the Pascagoula River swamp. We were in a small skiff with a small outboard motor. As I recall, this was an area where not too many people ventured to fish. But my dad, who was an avid fisherman, knew thes swamp waters like the back of his hand.

However, things were a little different this time because of serious flooding in the river system. As a result, a lot of dad's familiar landmarks were under water. As we carefully negotiated our skiff through the cypress knees and trees and other swamp vegetation, we noticed the deeper we went the more everything looked the same. At around mid afternoon, after we had caught several bass, it was time to head back to where we had launched our boat. It was a cloudy day, so we were unable to use the sun to help us with our direction. That fact along with the other fact that all of dad's familiar markings were under water left us in a serious plight. We were lost! Daylight was slowly fading and there were no sign posts in the middle of the swamp to show us the way out. However, eventually, just before total darkness we certainly emerged into a bayou with familiar surroundings. We headed home much relieved.

I was physically lost, but maybe you are spiritually lost and are looking for a way out of darkness; a way that leads to safety. All of us were born lost into a fallen world. However, there is hope. There is a way out! There may not have been any signs posted in the dark swamp to show my dad and I the way out, but there is a sign posted in your spiritual life showing you how to escape darkness and a hopelessness condition. The Bible tells us that, "Jesus is the way". It further tells us that The only way to emerge from spiritual darkness is through the light of God's dear Son.

So, to find your way this is what you do. First, you call out to Jesus for help and tell him you are lost. Next, you ask Him to forgive you for all of the wrong turns you've made in life (your sins), and then ask Him to save you. That's it! You wants were lost, but now you're found!

Much love… welcome to the family.