“HONEY FROM THE ROCK”
Thursday, 3rd November 2016,
Thirty First Week of Ordinary Time
Phil 3:3-8;
Ps 104:2-7;
Lk 15:1-10
LOST AND FOUND!
What does Jesus’ story about a lost sheep and a lost coin tell us about God and his kingdom? Both the shepherd and the housewife “search until what they have lost is found”. Their persistence pays off. What was new in Jesus’ teaching was the insistence that sinners must be sought out and not merely mourned for. God does not rejoice in the loss of anyone, but desires that all be saved and restored to fellowship with him. That is why the whole community of heaven rejoices when one sinner is found and restored to fellowship with God. Seekers of the lost are much needed today. Do you persistently pray and seek after those you know have lost their way to God?
Prayer: Lord, let Your light dispel the darkness that what is lost may be found and restored. Fill me with Your transforming love that I may be merciful as You are merciful. Amen.
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