Luke 15:1-32
There is rejoicing in the presence of the angles of God over one sinner who repents.
There will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and I’d found. So they began to celebrate.
My son, the father said, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.
In marked contrast to the serious tone of chapter14 come these three stories about God’s Joy in finding the lost. Like the shepherd, like the woman,,,,,, like the father of the ‘prodigal son’, God never stops caring. He goes out for his way to welcome them back, and every one who is ‘found and returns is a cause for celebration.
The Pharisees and scribes who find fault with Jesus for welcoming ‘bad’ people are like the elder son in the story. Unlike God, they show neither love nor pity for those who fail to meet their standard.
Why?
God like people repents and turn to God. It is more important then Pharisees show neither love nor pity for those who fail to meet their standard.
You are always with me and everything I have is yours. Older son have everything of his father, so he has much more than younger son, but younger son came back is joyful thing. His life be saved. Life is more important than property. Older ones is absent one of the celebrate banquet.
How?
Rejoice with the Lord for a new life is saved, repeated for his sins. rejoice!
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