WHEN SOMEONE IS CALLED TO REPENTANCE...

LUKE 15: 7...
I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.

The HEAVENLY HOSTS celebrate when someone has had a change of heart/mind towards the world, and has accepted THE LORD as the ONE SAVIOUR! This verse conjures up beautiful images, while inspiring as well...

As an example for the gist of this post: not too long ago, a few years back, a famous performer, one of my favourites, turned his life over to THE LORD! He changed many of his ways, and certainly his mind towards the ways he lived prior to his awakening, as well as the heart of the messages of his muzik, though few are willing to believe his intent, which happens to LOTS of others...

I BELIEVE that there IS celebration in the HEAVENS ABOVE when someone SEES THE LIGHT, but, I have noticed that in this life, there exists suspicion, and doubt of those who change their ways; which indirectly, IS placing a stumbling block before them! Many people do NOT believe when someone comes to THE LORD, thus they constantly await them to stumble. Isn't this just the saddest thing???

Sure, there are those who SEE THE LIGHT, then, fall away, though, most do not, yet, having to deal with suspicion, even condemnation from other believers, could have the potential to drive them away, *GOD* FORBID! IF someone, or a group of people are so hard on a newly saved person, as to drive them away, they better prepare for some MIGHTY judgement on their own actions!!!

Many of the FAITHFUL believe that ONLY those who have NEVER done any wrong, are the Children of *GOD*! Well, I wanna know WHERE these perfect people are, and where they came from? I have NEVER met anyone close to being perfect, and if I did, I might well, be suspicious of them!!!

We ARE TO GRAB onto as many souls as we are able to (JUDE 23), VOID of bias, discrimination, prejudice, judgement, and other negatives; because ALL have been invited to a relationship with THE LORD, IF they HAVE had a change of heart towards the world, and their errs! To doubt, to be anxious of others who come to HIM, is just plain wrong, silly, and AGAINST HIS DIVINE plan!!!

THE LORD brings forth HIS people, as HE WILL, in which case, our optimal role IS to REJOICE in their presence in the folds, which ARE HIS FOLDS, and their having been SAVED from the world! The already SAVED, and FAITHFUL, SHOULD be a welcoming committee, and a SUPPORT system for the newly informed! WE SHOULD BE like Mother hens with these people, warming their beings, sharing the wonders of THE LORD, encouraging them, PRAYING over them, and with them, and making a loud noise unto *GOD* for their safe return, and otherwise, we should be working through our OWN SALVATION with fear, and trembling (PHILIPPIANS 2: 12) (MATTHEW 3:8)!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2013
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MATTHEW 18: 13...
And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray.

This discourse of the fourth book of the gospel is often called the "church order" discourse,  and deals principally with the relations that must obtain among the members of the church. Beginning with the warning that greatness in the kingdom of heaven is measured not by rank or power but by childlikeness (Matthew 18:1-5), it deals with the care that the disciples must take not to cause the little ones to sin or to neglect them if they stray from the community (Matthew 18:6-14), the correction of members who sin (Matthew 18:15-18), the efficacy of the prayer of the disciples because of the presence of Jesus (Matthew 18:19-20), and the forgiveness that must be repeatedly extended to sinful members who repent (Matthew 18:21-35).

Notice it says CHILDLIKENESS, NOT Childishness...