Topic: JOY IN HEAVEN WHEN A SINNER REPENTS
Text:Luke 15:1-10
15:1 Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.
15:2 And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.”
15:3 So He spoke this parable to them, saying:.
15:4 “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?
15:5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
15:6 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!’
15:7 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.
15:8 “Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?
15:9 And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’
15:10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
STUDY:
A sinner is the one who is born in sin and remains in sin. He is not a friend of God because he/she lives in disobedience to God’s will. The sinner falls short of God’s blessings for him and heaven is saddened because of the punishment of sin. The sinner is pursued and overthrown by evil (Prov.13:6&21). The consequence is that he will finally be punished by heaven (Prov. 11:31) and consumed (Psa. 104:35; Rom. 6:23). When a sinner repents, heaven greatly rejoices (Luke 15:22-24), his losses are restored while God’s delight comes upon him/her.
Beloved, sin takes away every good thing from us when we remain and delight in it, but when we repent, there is great joy in heaven. This heavenly joy will ultimately extend to the one who has repented. Are you in sin? Have you lost your sound relationship with God? Repent and accept Jesus Christ today and He will receive, forgive and cleanse you from all impurities.
Prayer:
Lord, grant me the grace to lay hands on the sick and heal them in Jesus’Name. Amen.
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