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b'Going out to look for one sheep when there are a number of others in need of care seems a little crazy. What if something happened to the other sheep while the shepherd was off looking for the one that was lost? It can be hard to imagine anyone caring enough about me or you to go out and look for us while also taking care of dozens of others like us.\\nIn God\\u2019s eyes, our value is equal to the value of the people around us. As much as it might not feel that way sometimes, it\\u2019s true.\\nWhen we are lost, God cares enough to seek us out. If you are trying to hide from God because you are doing things that go against His good ways, know that He sees you and He wants to rescue you.\\nGod was willing to give up everything for you. He gave up His only Son, Jesus, to die so that you wouldn\\u2019t have to. Then Jesus rose again from the dead, defeating sin and death to make a way for you to be brought home to God\\u2019s family. God wants you to be with Him forever because He loves you.\\nIf sending His Son to die and raise from the dead wasn\\u2019t enough to prove that God loves you, think about the shepherd with the sheep. While he could have stayed with his ninety-nine sheep, he went off to find the one and complete the family. Nothing is too hard for God, and He will do big things to get your attention and to look out for you. \\u2022 Emily Acker\\n\\u2022 Do you ever wonder if you are as valuable as other people\\u2014if God loves you specifically and not just because He loves the whole world? How might today\\u2019s passage speak into that? \\n\\u2022 Do you feel lost sometimes? Maybe you\\u2019ve been making bad choice after bad choice and are pushing God away. How might God be reaching out to you today?\\n\\u2022 To learn more about what Jesus did to make a way for you to be with Him, check out our \\u201cKnow Jesus\\u201d page.\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I [Jesus] will give you rest.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Matthew 11:28 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nGenesis 1:27; 5:1; Psalm 139:13-18; Romans 8:28-29'