Luke 15 v 1 - 32

Surely the Lord is not more concerned about the sinners of this world than His own Children?

If this is our attitude, we have much to learn. It is clear in these parables that the “righteous persons who need no repentance” are not left to their own devices and cared for, while He pursues the lost soul, because He died for EVERYONE and not willing that ONE should perish (John 3 v 16 – 7), but all come to the knowledge of the truth.

We are no better than the prodigal son, who used his free will to venture into the world and discover its “pleasures”. Don’t we do the same? Every now and then we take off on our own journey, to discover the “riches” this world has to offer, knowing well that God has taken care of our needs, yet we want more out of life and then, when we decide to return, after coming to our senses, He still receives us with open arms.

We are also no better than his older brother who got angry and upset about the feast their Father had prepared for his brother, who was “dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found…” (vers 32). We are just beggars, showing other beggars where the bread is. Finding the bread first doesn’t make one less of a sinner, but we have already received the righteousness of Christ and share in His glory, because of His death and resurrection.

Rejoice when someone returns to the Lord after going “walkabout”. Share in the celebrations when someone walks away from the world and accepts the Lord’s grace, for it is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone that we are saved. Not by our own doing, but by the work He has done. Not because of who I am, but because of who He is.

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by The Lockman Foundation”

21/07/2020

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