How cool is it that Jesus will stop at nothing to find the lost, just like a shepherd will go into the mountains and dangerous terrain to find that one sheep who is lost and stuck on a ledge with no way to save himself.
It is truly a time for celebration. Not only because we are grouped together and united in Christ, but also because our own worries and anxiety for that one is now calmed because of the Lord. We usually think about the lost sheep in relation to the Good Shepherd. We sometimes tend to forget its relationship to the others. When we have someone we know leave the Church, or be sucked into dangerous ruts in life, whether depression, drugs, alcoholism, or self destructive behaviors, don't we worry and become anxious for them? Prayer is the key. Prayer can change so many things. Unconditional love, but a firmness of knowing when we can help and when we can't. Sometimes things are too great for us alone, and we need to trust in God to intervene. That is where our Lord comes to us or others as the Good Shepherd. We need to remember that he is there, and if we need his help, we need only ask--be prepared for him to respond in ways that we don't expect.
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