Luke 19:10

"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost."Luke 19:10


I really like this scripture.  It reminds me of the story of the Prodigal Son.  Christ came to bring people back into the fold... to go out and find that one lost sheep, not to sit and hang out with the ninety and nine. :)  Not that he doesn't love the ninety and nine... but it is the one who really needs his help.  It is interesting to me that Christ suffered the atonement for sinners. :)  If you haven't sinned, the atonement doesn't really apply to you. :)  (of course, if you haven't sinned... well, then, congratulations... you are amazing.) :)  I think sometimes we tend to think of ourselves as part of the ninety and nine and start actively avoiding the one.  Not a good thing... when we start getting clubbish about being good little sheep, then we basically lose our "good" label with the very same choice. :)  The gospel should be about Inclusion... not Exclusion.  I wonder sometimes how the one got lost in the first place.  I sure hope it wasn't because the ninety and nine were ostracizing him.  Today... let's make sure we are looking for the one... and doing all we can to bring him back into the fold.  Not necessarily even in a gospel sense... but in a community sense. :)