In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the older brother had difficulty embracing grace. He had stayed with his father and worked diligently while the younger son went off. He had been in the field working when his younger brother returned. He had to ask a servant what the party was about and wasn’t happy …
When Zacchaeus met Jesus, he was restored and found a new life. As the chief tax collector in Jericho, he appeared to have it all, yet he may have felt empty inside. When he heard Jesus was passing by, he climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see Him. A spark of hope probably ignited as Jesus …
The story of the two disciples returning to Emmaus from Jerusalem in Luke 24:13-34 is a story of hope lost and regained. Their spiritual journey can help us on our spiritual journey today. Jesus Helped the Disciples Regain Lost Hope As our story begins, Cleopas and his companion, who may even have been his wife, …
Zacchaeus found out that Jesus came to seek and save the lost. As Jesus journeyed to the cross, He stopped by Jericho, where a wealthy tax collector named Zacchaeus lived. By the world’s standards, Zacchaeus was prosperous, but inside, he knows he is empty. Our enemy tells us that if we have more, it will …
God searches for us when we sin, which speaks to His grace and mercy. When the serpent tempted Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil in the garden, they ate. Genesis 3:7 At that moment, their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So …
Jesus finds us because He is the God of intervention and the Good Shepherd. As we review the Scriptures, it becomes evident that we don’t find the Lord as some may think, but it is always the Lord who finds us. To illustrate this, Jesus told parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and …
Jesus was sent to find lost sheep. Have you ever been lost before? If you did, what were the circumstances? How did the Lord work through the situation you were in? As a first grader, I remember getting lost at our local community fair. The next thing I remember was a man with a loudspeaker …