Lost Sheep and Coin

Lost Sheep and Coin – Luke 15:1-10

    This whole chapter is about something that is lost being found.  Jesus was with some sinners and tax collectors when the Pharisees accused of being with sinners.  To this Jesus replied, “The Father is like the shepherd with 100 sheep.  If He loses one He will leave the 99 and go search for the lost one.  When He finds it, He places it upon His shoulder and rejoices.”  This is what the Father in heaven does when one sinner comes back.  

    Jesus then told a parable about a woman who lost one of her ten silver coins.  She cleaned the house until she found it,  When she found it she invited all her friends over that they might rejoice with her.  In the same way there is rejoicing by the angels in heaven when one sinner comes to God.

    Jesus used these two parables to point out that a sinner salvation is s celebration in heaven.  God is looking for a sinner.  He looking for the lost and He is looking for those who need salvation.  Let us pray that we can be instruments in His hands to see a sinner come back so the party in heaven can continue.