Luke 15:7, “I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”
In this passage we read about the tax collectors and sinners who had gathered around Jesus to hear him. But the ‘righteous’ Pharisees and teachers of the law mocked Jesus because he had associated with ‘sinners.’ Their prejudices and self-righteousness had blinded their ability to see their own sin, and they could not recognize the graciousness of our Heavenly Father who forgives and forgets. The Pharisees had never come to understand that God seeks restoration for all his people. They had missed the essence of what the psalmist said best in Ps 103:11-12,
“For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west ,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”
Heavenly Father, help me to see those who you bring into my life today as your precious creation. Stir in my heart your compassion for those who don’t know you, those who have never experienced your peace and love. Help me to remember that I am your child through your grace alone.
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