The young explorer Raymond... - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2024

The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.

I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away.
Luke 19:10; Ezekiel 34:16

The young explorer Raymond Maufrais tried to get from Guyana to Brazil alone, passing through one of the least known areas of the country. For a while, news of him was received regularly - until he disappeared without a trace. Six weeks later, a native found Raymond's diary, which he had left in a deserted settlement.

Firmly convinced that his son was not dead, his father decided to search for him. For twelve years, he covered a total of 12,000 kilometres on 22 search expeditions - regardless of hardships and dangers. He searched for his son with unwavering perseverance: in the depths of the primeval forests and on the heights of the mountains. He carved his name into tree trunks and left messages in bottles. Driven by the desire to find his son, he ignored hunger and thirst and the constant threat to his life from native tribes, predators and snakes.

Finally, he gave up the investigation. Completely broken and aged by years, he returned. "Leave me alone," he told those who praised his courage. "I am only a poor man who has lost his son."

An impressive incident! Doesn't it remind us of the One who came to seek and save the lost? Jesus Christ, the Son of God, once left the glory of heaven and came to this earth. He accepted everything in order to bring about eternal salvation. From those whom He wanted to save, He experienced the most bitter resistance and only contempt. In the end, He died on the cross - out of love for you and for me! Like this loving father, Jesus Christ is looking for you even today. Will you let yourself be found? His joy would be unimaginably great.

Today's reading: Numbers 5:1-31 · Matthew 5:1-12