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Theo Tigno•
11/3/2005 12:11 pm
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Thursday, November 3rd 2005 |
Luke 15:1-10
The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." So Jesus addressed this parable to them. "What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
"Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it? And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.' In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for those in our military serving overseas.
For me, sometimes it's hard to remember the merciful God that spoke these words of Himself. I've often heard that Satan tempts you and pulls you away from God through pleasure (as if God was holding pleasure back from each of us), and then pushes you further from God through shame (as he closes our eyes from God's mercy). On either side of the "coin" of sin, God's mercy is not visible.
God is willing to come after each of us and bring us home with Him in His loving arms. Praise God! Take care and God Bless.
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