Marco Polo

Did you ever play Marco Polo in the swimming pool? I have fond memories of playing it with my sister, Vicki. We’d take turns closing our eyes and calling out, “Marco.” The other one would respond, “Polo,” then swim away to avoid getting tagged.

Some of us may think of Jesus as one who is blindly searching for us when we call out to Him. That is far from the case. Jesus has His eyes on us and is waiting for us to call on Him. 

Jesus is the seeker of the lost as He explains in Luke 19:10,  “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which is lost.”

What does the Bible mean when it refers to people as being “lost”?

The Greek word for “lost” is apollymi. The context of this verse is that people have strayed from Jesus. They are “lost” in sin. Jesus came to earth to “reclaim people from wickedness,” like a shepherd might reclaim his sheep from a wolf. 

Jesus came to earth to seek and to save the Father’s children who are bound in sin and Satan’s snare.  

Jesus loves you. He sees your unsaved family and friends. He loves them and is seeking the unsaved to come to Him and be saved. 

Lord Jesus, SEEKER OF THE LOST, thank You for seeking and saving me. Thank You for continuing to seek my unsaved family members and friends.

The Gospel of John is full of examples of Jesus seeking and saving the lost. It also recounts the death and resurrection of Jesus, which made a way for all to come to Him for salvation. Access Debbie’s free online Bible study of John along with her other online Bible studies HERE.