Last Monday my daughters fiance's Australian Shepherd dog ran away from his house. Loki is a friendly but timid dog and is not prone to running away, but this is the exception. Somehow she got it into her head that she was going to go exploring and ran off. It has now been 4 days and Randy and my daughter are understandably very upset. They have talked with countless people, putting together a timeline of events, finding out that she was apparently clipped by a car and a truck just down the street, but ran off limping. She is wearing a collar, with tags, but not microchipped. The police, animal control, the Humane Society, local vets and local business owners have all been notified and contacted each day to see if there have been any more sightings. One person came forward to help, going door-to-door and spreading the word. She has posted pictures throughout the area and has been very eager to help. She says she is doing it "not for you, but for Loki", because she loves dogs. We are grateful for the help. There has been alot of time and effort expended looking for this little furball. We are praying for her, praying that our eyes and ears will be opened, that God would bring us the opportunity to reach out and gather her in once again.I wonder at this, thinking about Loki. So much time and effort. I have only met her personally once or twice, yet have walked the fields and roads looking for her, leaving no culvert unchecked, no possible sheltering bush missed. I know a little bit now about how Jesus must view His lost lambs, the ones who ran away from contact with Him for the sake of a bit of adventure. They are out there now in the cold and dark, possibly injured, frightened, not knowing the way back home. Jesus asked for our help in retrieving His lost children. Are we willing to put forth as much time and effort in reaching them as we are in looking for a lost dog? We love Loki, but do we love those around us enough to be the hands and feet of Christ and bring them back into the fold?
"Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?" Luke 15:4 (NIV)
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Sadly, at about 4:30am on Friday October 4, Loki was found hit by a car on Rt 104. She died about an hour after being found by a State Trooper. I commend the State Trooper for his compassion and kindness in staying with Loki. She died knowing she was in the presence of a friend. How many people who are wandering are eventually lost? How many people die alone? If you know someone who is lost, don't let them reach this point if it is within your power to avoid it. For their souls sake...and for Heavens sake.
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