THE LORD IS URGENTLY TRYING TO SAVE YOU   911 is probably the most famous telephone number around the world as it is used to take care of all kinds of emergencies. People know that they can promptly obtain help in a dangerous situation. During the year of the pandemic, 911 was certainly one of the most widely dialed numbers for many people required urgent help, many thought their life or the life of a loved one was under threat and we all know that dialing 911 is the best you can do in an emergency. Jesus expressed urgency to save the lives of others too “tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered; this man welcomes sinners and eats with them. Then Jesus told them this parable. Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, rejoice with me, I have found my lost sheep. I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in Heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent”. (Luke 15: 1-7). In this Scripture, we can easily understand that the shepherd, when sensing the absence of one sheep, urgently starts searching for it. The shepherd promptly takes an action aimed at saving the life of one of his sheep; the shepherd wanted to rescue the sheep alive. Likewise, we read in Matthew 13: 45-46 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it”. As you can see, as soon as the fine pearl “prospector” found what he was looking for, he quickly sold everything to own what we wanted. This is what the first disciples of the Lord experienced, they left everything behind to pursue the Lord and be saved; changing their lives forever.   God wants to save you! In this historical moment, the reality that the pandemic has brought upon us moved back and forth the foundations of our Faith creating so many voids in so many people that God is urgently trying to save us. The Father through the Son, Jesus Christ, both want us to live fully and freely, not in fear, uncertainty, hatred, dread, or sickness; for nothing should stand in the way of the freedom given to us as children of God. “The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance”. (2 Peter 3: 9). Even though God is certainly patient…