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Safekeeping by Zebbie Brewster
I
had good intentions when I was cleaning out the trunk of
The Bible tells us in Luke 19:10, “For the Son of man
my car. I needed it to be organized so I could find things I
is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Jesus
needed. In the process of organizing, how did I misplace
is seeking to save that lost soul. Mark 8:36-37: “For what
or lose my keys? Now I would have to take time from my
shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and
organizing and find that set of keys. It wasn’t like this had
lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange
never happened before. Can you feel my pain? My car is an
for his soul?”
older but faithful model, and I try to remember to thank the
Once you give your heart and life to Jesus, He keeps
Good Lord for blessing me with her every day. But she and
your soul. You are no longer that lost sheep wandering
I aren’t going anywhere soon without those keys. So, for the
about without hope or purpose. John 10:27-30: “My sheep
moment, I will need to stop, pray, and think. I will get back to you on this a little later in the story. For now, I want to share with you about another person who also lost a thing of value to them. Luke 15:4-10: “What man of you, having an 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 hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 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,
hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And
that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that
I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My
which need no repentance. Either what woman having
Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man
ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a
is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my
candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she
Father are one.”
find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends
Now that is what I call safekeeping. Jesus is
and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I
trustworthy! I am thankful that on my last occasion to
have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto
misplace my car keys, after stopping, praying, and thinking,
you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over
I found them within the hour. God is good, and He is good
one sinner that repenteth.”
all the time.
that story.
28 // April 2020
About The Author
That which was lost had been found. Oh, I love Zebbie Brewster resides in Summerville, Georgia. She is an active member at Perennial Springs Baptist Church.
