Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

The Parable of the Lost Sheep
1 Then all the tax collectors and
the sinners drew near to Him to
hear Him. 2 And the Pharisees and
scribes complained, saying, “This
Man receives sinners and eats with
them.” 3 So He spoke this parable
to them, saying:
4 “What man of you, having a hundred
sheep, if he loses one of them, does
not leave the ninety-nine in the
wilderness, and go after the one which
is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he
has found it, he lays it on his shoulders,
rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home,
he calls together his friends and neighbors,
saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I
have found my sheep which was lost!’
7 I say to you that likewise there will
be more joy in heaven over one sinner
who repents than over ninety-nine just
persons who need no repentance.
Luke 15:1-7 (New King James Version)

Reflection:

One of my favorite stories is about the
boy walking on a beach. Encountering
hundreds of starfish dying under the
heat of the burning sun, he started
throwing them back into the sea. A
passerby asked, “What are you doing?”
“Saving their lives,” the boy replied.
“Forget it,” the man said. “You can’t
possibly save all these starfish.”
“Right,” replied the boy, “but it makes
a big difference to each one I do save.”

I really love what that boy was saying.
I can't help but think about when the
wave of sin overcomes us and throws
us onto the shore leaving us there to
die.  God sent His Son, He gave us
His Son, to walk on the beach to
rescue all who repent, all who are
there to be rescued.  And Jesus told
His listeners in Luke 15, each time
someone is rescued, heaven throws
a party. "I say to you that likewise
there will be MORE JOY IN HEAVEN
OVER ONE SINNER WHO REPENTS
THAN OVER NINETY-NINE JUST
PERSONS WHO NEED NO
REPENTANCE" (Luke 15:7)

HEY LET'S PARTY TOGETHER!