“Rejoicing In Heaven”
“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.
“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses
one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she
finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her
friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost
coin.’ In the same way, I tell you, there is
rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Luke 15:4-10
Christ
told the story of something that was lost, a valuable coin.
People
are of great value to God. Those who don’t know Him are lost in their sins.
Christ paid the ultimate price by dying on the cross for their redemption. Do
you know people who are lost? Ask the Lord to give you an opportunity to share
the good news with them so they can repent of their sins and be found by our
gracious God.
To be found, you must first admit that you’re lost.
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