Matthew 18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

Before I ended yesterday’s devotional with this question, I hinted at something important about the answer to be searched out. “How it feels to be truly alone.” We begin to seek that connection early in life without truly understanding its importance. We seek companionship, we seek friends, we seek lovers, and none of those things satisfy true loneliness. That is because God placed in us a desire to know Him.

Have you ever felt alone in a crowd? Is it because you don’t know anyone there? How about when the room is full of friends, do you sometimes feel alone then? How about when you are with your lover, do you ever feel alone then? If you can honestly say yes, then you are sensing what it means to be lost.

Being lost is about being separated from your creator. He knows where you are, your every thought, your every deed, and your every emotion, all are within His grasp. He is that close. So why do you feel lost?

It is because you have not invited Him into your heart.

I will admit it isn’t easy to let the God of the universe into your heart. It can be very scary. He will expose every little dirty thing in your life to the light of truth and you will see yourself like never before. It isn’t like you don’t know. Those things often keep us from surrendering. Knowing that it is a surrender is scary, but you will be surrendering to the One who loves you purely.

Romans 8:6-8 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.  So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

We often fear being able to please God and allow that to keep us from surrendering. You cannot be spiritually minded without surrendering and ending the enmity, so what chance to you stand in the enemy camp?