In
The Same Way,
There
Is Joy In The Presence Of God's Angels
When
One Sinner Repents.
Scripture
Luke
15
8 “Or
suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Won’t she light
a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully until she
finds it?
9 And
when she finds it, she will call in her friends and neighbors and
say, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost coin.’
Observation
Heaven
is watching! Heaven is waiting! And the angels in Heaven are
celebrating when one of us repents! When you and I decide to turn
from selfish and sinful living and turn to God, it causes a
celebration in Heaven … each and every time one of us repents the
angels in Heaven rejoice!
So
if that is the focus of attention in Heaven then it should be our
focus here on Earth … people all around us are lost … people all
around us are heading for an Eternity in Hell where they will be
eternally separated from their loved ones, and where they will be
eternally separated from the presence of God.
In
Luke 15, Jesus tells us three parables, and all three of these
stories illustrate the urgency of telling people the Good News about
Jesus.
Kathy
and I have the opportunity to volunteer each Monday morning at a food
pantry sponsored by an organization called Mission Tampa.
Probably
12 or 13 years ago I started serving as a counselor at this food
pantry, way back when I was the senior pastor of our church. I did it
because I wanted a place to be able to share the Gospel on a regular
basis.
Pastors,
because of the nature of our calling, spend most of our time with
church folk, and if we are not intentional we will spend very little
time with people that need to hear the Gospel.
I
am so grateful to have the opportunity to serve at Mission Tampa with
a team of great people.
And
by the way, we could always use more help!
Application
I
will rejoice and celebrate every time someone gives his or her life
to Jesus!
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, thank You for the opportunities to serve You. I pray for the
strength and the health to continue serving You. I pray for those who
are struggling today with health issues. I pray for healing. Thank
You for opportunities to share with people the love of Christ. Help
me today find someone to encourage. Help me to stay focused on what
is most important, seeing people come to know You as Savior, and
helping them grow in their relationship with You.
Daily
Bible Reading: Zechariah 13,14; Psalms 147; Luke 15
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