{"id":3320,"date":"2014-06-24T12:58:12","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T12:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=3320"},"modified":"2014-06-24T12:58:28","modified_gmt":"2014-06-24T12:58:28","slug":"dont-get-lost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=3320","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Get Lost"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m not sure why, but years ago I started saying \u201cdon\u2019t get lost\u201d when saying goodbye to my loved ones. After the usual goodbye sayings\u2014you know, \u201chave a good day,\u201d \u201cI love you,\u201d etc.\u2014the last words to my kids were \u201cdon\u2019t get lost.\u201d If they were going somewhere with the possibility of them getting lost, it made sense. But then there were other times it really didn\u2019t, like when heading to bed.<\/p>\n

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\"map\"<\/a>My kids have heard it their lives and they aren\u2019t surprised when they hear it. However, Mason hasn\u2019t quite figured it out. Why would I say \u201cdon\u2019t get lost\u201d when he\u2019s heading to the local grocery store or to work. These are places he frequents often and chances are pretty high that he wouldn\u2019t get lost.<\/p>\n

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I would like to say that these words flowed from my mouth to remind my kids and family of what was expected of them. Of what our family valued. Of who they were in Jesus. But to be honest, I don\u2019t recall determining one day to say \u201cdon\u2019t get lost\u201d for these purposes.<\/p>\n

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I do believe however, that through the years, \u201cdon\u2019t get lost\u201d had these deeper meanings. They became words that my children expected to hear and I would hope have grown to cherish as adults.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDon\u2019t get lost\u201d was and still is Jesus\u2019 message. We are so easily distracted in our spiritual lives. When we find ourselves in these situations, Jesus is there to remind us not to get lost. He reminds us how to get back on track. By following His way, listening to His truth and being filled with His abundant life.<\/p>\n

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In John 13, the disciples seemed to be losing their way. They wanted to follow Jesus to the death, but Jesus knew they would get lost. Jesus offered words of encouragement to His beloved group of followers in the beginning of John 14 and then Thomas spoke words that perhaps you\u2019ve expressed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLord, we don\u2019t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?\u201d<\/em> (John 14:5 \u2013 NIV) Have you been so lost that you didn\u2019t know how to get \u201cunlost?\u201d I know I have. And even in the times I knew the way, how to get myself \u201cunlost,\u201d I wasn\u2019t sure that I would be able to find my way or be accepted once I returned.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s during these times when Jesus\u2019 words from John 14:6 (NIV) are exactly what we need to hear. \u201cI am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Jesus is the way to get \u201cunlost.\u201d He is the way to the Father. He is the way to truth and life. Jesus is the Way.<\/p>\n

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I heard a long time ago that if you\u2019re ever lost it\u2019s best to stay put and let rescuers come to you. It\u2019s the same with Jesus. If you\u2019re lost and know you can\u2019t do any more on your own, stop. Wait for Jesus to come to rescue you. Walk alongside Him in His truth. Jesus will get you \u201cunlost.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s make today a great day for Jesus and remember, don\u2019t get lost!<\/p>\n

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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n

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Donna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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