“The Lost Chapter”
BIBLE
READING: Luke 15
As you look through your Bibles,
there are some chapters that are so widely known, you associated them by name
and not chapters. For instance, Matthew
5 is known for “The Beatitudes”, Proverbs 31 is “The virtuous Woman” and Psalms
23 is “The Lord is My Shepherd”. Today’s
reading just happens to be one of those chapters; Luke 15 is “The Lost
Chapter”. It isn’t called “The Lost
Chapter” because it has been missing something, but because it contains three
parables that have something that has been lost; the lost sheep, the lost coin
and the lost son. In the end all three
parables, the lost things are found and there is a celebration that
ensues. The application for us today is
this: it doesn’t matter how many people are saved, God is still concerned about
the ones that are lost. If our Lord is
so concerned about the lost, shouldn’t we be concerned about them as well? Too many times we become so comfortable with
what is happening in our churches, that we forget what our true purpose should
be… seeking and saving the lost. Let’s
do our part to be more aware of those who are lost, by showing them just how much
Jesus loves them. Then, when the time comes
to know the love of Christ, we will have reason to celebrate as well!
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