Luke 15:10
“I tell you, there
will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
My Father bought me a
ring. It has three colorful stones –
white, red and green. It may not be
precious stones, but for me, these stones are precious. That is why when one of the stone fell and
got lost, I started crying and told my father about it. He told me that he will just buy me a new
one, and yes, he did. As for the old
ring, I stopped wearing them for without that one stone, it is not anymore
complete. It is not about that
stone. It is about the completeness of
it all.
The lost sheep and the lost coin are more
than the prized possessions of their owners; they are also parts of a
whole. The sheep belongs to the flock
and the coin to the purse; without them the whole is not complete. The search, then, is a quest for restoration
and wholeness. In this sense, all of us
who are part of God’s creation should be just as anxious as God until the lost
are restored and we are made whole again by their presence.
When we got lost, God’s family is not
anymore complete. And so He has to
search for us and invite us to be with Him again. And He did more than searching. He even sent His Son to the “lion’s den” so
our sins may be forgiven.
God, broom in hand, patiently sweeps away
the dirt from our lives and restores us to our God-given image. And as we are found, the whole community in
heaven rejoices. Be willing to answer
God’s call, "Rejoice with me”.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, I got lost but You found
me. Still, I would run away from You and
seek my own satisfaction. But, You would
never give up. You would find a way to
make me return back to You. And as I
accept Your mercy and forgiveness, heaven would rejoice for Your family would
be complete once more, through Jesus our Lord.
Amen +
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?
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