There was a story about a psychologist who kept asking a mother in his office who she loved the most out of her three kids.

The mother replied, I love them all the same. The psychologist persisted replying it was impossible to love others equally the same and asked her the question again, who do you love the most out of your three kids. The mother began to cry and said, “you are right, when one is sick, I love that child the most; or when one has gone astray, I love that child the most. It changes depending on who needs me the most.” God is the same way, he may have 99 sheep in his flock, but he will leave and actively search out that lost 1.

This week I had to take away a promised sleep over from one of my sons. I really, really did not want to take it away but his poor decisions forces us to do so. I felt like that mother above, this particular son usually does not cause problems but I felt my heart searching him out; the one who needed my love the most. Sometimes that love is shown in reinforcing the boundaries, sometimes it is showing by allowing a fun event. But all the time the love does not change.

God loves us the same way, he allows us to make our poor decisions and there are consequence to our actions but his heart is heavy and he actively seeks you out when you have gone astray.

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 15:7

I was just wondering if there was someone out there that needed to be reminded that if you have walked off the beaten path, God is actively seeking you out. He will not rest until you are back with him.