A lesson for the ages

September 11, 2019 Uncategorized

Luke 15 seems to be about 3 lost and found parables, but Jesus makes it into lost and found and really lost.

The Pharisees were seething with resentment that Jesus associated with people they deemed well outside of God’s grace. (“He keeps paying attention to THEM, and keeps insulting US!”)

Jesus told about a shepherd rejoicing over finding a lost sheep, a woman who was happy to find a lost coin, and a father who threw a party for his prodigal son. The seemingly insignificant was found, and it was a cause for celebration.

The older son was in no mood for celebration. He was dripping with resentment, even though he still had everything. Jesus intimated that the older son (the ultimate Pharisee) was lost in a practically unfindable way.

No fences around God’s grace.

Brad Norris, Minister of Music