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 15:8-10
My son’s back yard gate had not been properly closed, and
Hunter, a German Short Haired Pointer, escaped for a frolic in the nearby park.
He had done this before, but always came back home. This time Hunter didn’t
return, and we were doing everything in our power to locate and bring him safely
home. Days turned into a week with no sign of Hunter. Jonathan and his family were
beginning to think he may never return.
I went to Jonathan and Kelly’s home to help in their effort
to locate their beloved dog. We stood in the kitchen, holding hands, and prayed
to God for His direction. We also prayed for Hunter’s safety, and for peace to
come to terms with the outcome. After eleven, long days, someone called and
said that they had the dog. The day that Hunter came home, was a day of great
rejoicing.
The Bible tells us that when a sinner comes to Christ in
repentance, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God. In Luke
15:8-10, Jesus tells us a story of a woman who loses her coin, and when she
locates it, she is elated. She calls her friends and neighbors to celebrate.
There are two other stories told by Jesus in the 15th
chapter of Luke. The first story tells of 100 sheep, and one is lost. The
shepherd leaves the 99 other sheep in search for the one that is lost. When he
finds it, he gathers his friends together to rejoice with him. The second story
is about a son who leaves home with his inheritance, and squanders it away
until he is penniless, homeless, and hungry. He decides to go back home, ask
his father’s forgiveness, and work as a hired hand. When he returns home his
father was waiting and watching. He was so happy that his son was back home
that he had a party to celebrate his return.
Do you feel as if you are a long way from home and you are a
little lost? Do you feel like your life is going in the wrong direction, and it
is out of control? Is sin keeping you a prisoner? Don’t lose hope, because Jesus is watching,
and waiting with open arms, to free you from the sin that enslaves you. Just
turn around, and run home to Him in repentance. There you will find sweet
peace, and freedom. A celebration will be had by the angels because once you
were lost, but now you are found.
Dear Father, Thank you for searching for us when we are
lost. Help us to find our way back home. Amen
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