Saving the lost.

Good afternoon all,  
       While I was talking to a friend of mine, he suggested that I write a blog entry on lost souls, because sadly there's way too many of them out there in this mess of a world.  Here's the Bible verse that I'll share with you: "And he spake this parable unto them, saying, "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.  I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance."  ~ Luke 15:3-7.  In other words, this verse is trying to say this: "It may seem pretty foolish for the shepherd to leave the 99 sheep to go search for just one.  But the shepherd knew that the 99 would be quite safe in the sheepfold, whereas the lost sheep was in danger.  Because each sheep was of  high value, the shepherd knew it was worthwhile to search diligently for the lost one.  God's love for the individual is so great that he seeks each one out and rejoices when he or she is found.  Jesus associated with sinners because he wanted to bring the lost sheep-people considered beyond hope-the Gospel of God's Kingdom.  Before you were a believer he sought you, and is still seeking those who are yet lost." "We can perhaps understand a God who tenderly searches for sinners and then joyfully forgives them must have extraordinary love! This is the kind of love that prompted Jesus to come to earth to search for the lost people and save them.  This is the kind of extraordinary love that God has for you."
       However, my thoughts on the above verses are simply this, I once was lost, but now I'm found, like the song called "Amazing Grace."  Before I came to the Lord and was saved, I was a huge mess, and full of sin.  Until one day, I finally decided that this way of life has got to stop, because I need to be a good role model for the Lord, my family, my church, Derek, and especially for my nephew, Eliot.  Everyday, I thank God that he's a very loving, forgiving, and understanding, God.  If it wasn't for the Lord, then I'd probably be dead by now, and would have nothing left of this life. Also, if I hadn't changed, when I did, then I'd probably lose everything and then some.  So, thank you, Lord, for giving me this life, and please forgive me if I don't love it enough.  I'm a human, we're not perfect. Nobody's perfect.  We fail him daily, but luckily for us, he forgives us and loves us daily. Does everybody understand where I'm coming from here? I sure hope so.  But anyway, do you see how important repentance is? I sure do.  You need to fully repent of your sins, and change your lives immediately, and please for the love of God, don't go back to the way you used to live, it was awful for me, what about you guys?  You need to let go and let God, because we can't keep living our lives this way, it hurts him very deeply.  He doesn't want to see his sheep suffer anymore, it's ruining what God wants you to be.  He has a much bigger plan for us, but he can't show us what exactly that plan is, until we are open to him, so that he can help to change our lives, to be more like him.  We cannot be selfish and ungrateful, we have to rejoice and praise him in everything that we do, we have to be very thankful for him, because without him, none of us would exist, this world wouldn't even exist without him.
     After all, he was the one who created this world in 6 days.  Imagine what he can do with us in a matter of days, months, years.  You just need to be selfless and at your breaking point, to come to him.  The sooner that you come to him, the better, got it? I certainly hope so.  I got it.  Although, some of the time, I don't understand it, I still do it because it's for the Lord, and to please him.  It's not what you want, it's what he wants.  Less of us, and more of him, kabiche? That's what I thought.  The lord wants revival, so we need to work together as a team to give the Lord what he wants.  Do not disobey him, for you'll be severely punished.  I learned that the hard way.  So, you all better wake up and do something about your lives, or this world will be going to hell in a hand-basket. Got it? You better. Thank you, and God bless!

~Emily