Lost

This morning my husband and I had back to back massages. He dropped me off and went to get a hair cut. Before I got out of the truck I took my necklace off and as he pulled away, I motioned that the necklace was on the seat. He nodded and drove off.  In an hour we switched places and I went to buy some paint. I stopped at two more places before I picked him up.

We went home, showered and headed out to vote. When I got in the truck I asked "Where's my necklace?"  He responded "I don't know, it was right there." you can only imagine the conversation from there.

"I told you....you don't care.....why didn't you safeguard it?"  My last statement before I broke out in tears was "You know how much that necklace means to me!!!" it was met with dozen "I'm sorry" and a dejected look. I took out my mini flashligh and searched under the seats, the console, the glove box, the back seat and any other open area!  Not having located it in the truck, we made the decision  to go to each location and search parking lots in the event it might have fallen out of the truck.

As I walked into Alspaugh Hardware I was greeted by a nice man who appeared disturbed by my tears "Ma'am, may I help you?" "No sir, I'm just looking for my necklace" I responded.  He went out of his way to look and ask others as well.  I left there saddened and crying. We went to our next two stops tracing every step with no luck.  My husband then told me that it could have gotten caught in one of my bags to which I responded "No, that couldn't have happened." I silently prayed that I would find my beloved necklace.

The way I was carrying on, one would have thought it was a Harry Winston necklace displayed at the Oscars. It was a simple silver heart locket on a silver chain.  The value of the necklace was in the fact that my son Matthew gave it to me about 8 years ago and now he is off at college.  I have worn that necklace with his picture in it for a while.

When we got back in the truck to head home without it, I cried and cried and by now, going to vote was just out of the question.  I had resigned to the idea that I would spend the day crying for what was lost when it hit me...."how Christ must grieve and be saddened by the lost!" that was quite the awakening when I thought of the value of a soul.

I asked for forgiveness for my self self centered attitude.  While the necklace was precious and meant the world to me I saw my complacency in serving others and seeking the lost.  "Father help me to seek those who are lost." that should be my prayer. My heart should break for those who do no know Jesus Christ.  I understand God's love for us and for the lost.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. Luke 19:10


For those of you who are wondering, we did in fact locate the necklace in the crease of a bag from one of my stops.   Had my husband not suggested us checking the bags, I might have accidentally thrown it away. I once again have my priceless necklace around my neck.