In the lyric video for Mac Powell’s moving ‘The 99’ we hear a powerful call to reach out to those who are lost, alone, and in need of God’s love. We’ve all been there, we feel our souls warm with God’s tenderness as we imagine ourselves being the one that Jesus left the ninety-nine to find. 

Jesus’ parable inspires the lyrics in Luke 15:4-7 where the shepherd leaves the ninety-nine sheep to go after the one that is lost. It’s a vivid reminder of God’s relentless pursuit of every soul, no matter how far we may stray. It’s a reminder when our heart hurts for friends and loved ones who are lost as we pray that God moves in their lives and brings them into the fold. 

Mac Powell’s soul-filled, passionate voice highlights the urgency and compassion in God’s call to care for those who are lost, hurting, broken, and far from home. He reminds us that our purpose as believers isn’t to sit idly by, and wait for people to come to us. We’re called to go out and go after the one–just as Jesus did when He left the comfort of heaven to save the world. 

When we hear the call of ‘The 99’, we’re being invited into the greatest mission of all: to help others find their way back to the Father. It’s a mission we can fulfill with every kind word and act of compassion for those who are lost. Thank God that He sought us out and called us to Him when we were lost. May we be the hands and feet of Jesus for those God puts in our lives. May this soulful song fill you up with gratitude and praise that you were lost and now you’re found!

John 15:4-7 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not 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.”