Where did you lose the companionship of Christ? That's likely where you'll find Him again. If you lost Him in prayer, go back to that place. If sin took Him from you, abandon the sin and seek the Spirit's help to kill it. If it's from neglecting Scripture, dive back into the Word. The saying holds true: "Look where you last dropped it." Look for Christ where you lost Him. He's not far.

Retracing your steps to find Christ can be challenging. Bunyan wrote about a pilgrim who found returning to the place he lost his scroll tougher than moving forward twenty miles. It reminds us to stay close once we find Him.

How did you lose Him? With a friend so precious, whose presence comforts and delights, how did you not keep watch for Him? Yet even in His absence, it's a mercy that you're seeking Him, crying, "Oh, that I knew where I might find Him!" Keep looking. It's dangerous to be without Him. Without Christ, you're like a sheep without a shepherd, or a tree without water, or a withered leaf in a storm. Seek Him with all your heart and you will find Him, bringing you joy and gladness.