The parable of the lost sheep, and the two which follow (about the lost coin, and the
longer one about the prodigal Son), are Jesus’ response to his critics’
complaint: “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” Jesus’
association with such people was a scandal to his critics. To us,
however, it is good news. We don’t have to gain a passing grade in some
moral examination before the Lord will receive, love, and bless us. He
welcomes us just as we are: not because we are good enough, but because he is so good that he wants to share his love with us.
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