Wednesday

Luke 15: 8 – 10

Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

Can you imagine a Heavenly celebration? Can our minds reach that far? Each and every time a lost soul comes to the Lord in repentance, the messengers of God -- the angels -- throw a party; they celebrate knowing that the very person that came earnestly to the Lord will be joining them some day in Heaven. It's like a second birthday party for us, except that we weren't yet there to participate.

Oh, how important and cherished we all are to the Lord!

J S