Friday brought good news: 27 missing children have been rescued in Virginia.
Per the Department of Justice, U.S. Marshalls take the lead, in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies, to rescue exploited children and prevent human trafficking. Thus far this year, 440 missing children have been found.
Nick E. Proffitt, U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia declared:
“We want the missing children across this great nation to know the U.S. Marshals Service will never stop looking for you, we will find you.”
This brings to mind the parable of the Lost Sheep:
Luke 15:4 (NLV)
What if one of you had one hundred sheep and you lost one of them? Would you not leave the ninety-nine in the country and go back and look for the one which was lost until you find it?
More children are missing. And these 440 children, now out of harm’s way, need the safe shelter of our prayers. Their minds have been scarred, their hearts have been wounded.
Restore their souls, O God, in Jesus’ name.
