Searching for That Last One

After today’s earlier post I was reminded of a time when in a small group a few members were not able to attend anymore due to conflicting schedules. I suggested we change the time a bit to accommodate them but the response was negative saying “why would we switch the time just for them?” Now I completely understand, why inconvenience a group for a few members who can no longer come. It doesn’t make economic sense. My question is this, did it make sense for the shepherd to leave 99 sheep in search of 1? I mean really, why risk losing the 99 he has to look for just one sheep. In economic terms it makes no sense, but in God’s eyes that one sheep means everything. In God’s eyes every lost sheep means the world to Him and He cannot rest until that last sheep is brought home. Sure we have enough members already, sure losing a couple doesn’t really matter, to us that is. But to God it means everything. Now it may have been complex to change the time of the Bible study, but it was completely worth it in God’s eyes. Instead of saying “why change it just for them.” I say let’s take the attitude of “let’s do everything we can to bring more people in.”