Romans 14:7-12
Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14
Luke 15:1-10
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"Rejoice with me." —Luke 15:6, 9
The Father, Son, Spirit, angels, and saints of heaven are constantly rejoicing “over one repentant sinner” (Lk 15:7). The Heavenly Father is throwing a great party on the occasion of our repentance and forgiveness. But we, like the older brother of the prodigal son, often don’t come to the party (Lk 15:28). Some of us are jealous and unforgiving of the forgiven. Others just aren’t that thrilled about sinners repenting, but we’re often excited about money, football, a new car, or a new phone.
Have we ever felt the need to throw a repentance party? How many of us rejoice with heaven through regular monthly Confession? Do we feel excitement and joy every time someone goes into the confessional? Let’s be ambassadors of Christ and ministers of reconciliation (2 Cor 5:18, 20). Let’s go to Confession and invite others to do the same. Throw a Confession party. Invite a few people to Confession. Pray and praise together. Go to Confession individually. Thank the Lord; then celebrate (Lk 15:32).
Prayer: Father, forgive me for turning down your invitation to the party. May I repent, confess, and celebrate Your loving forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Promise: "But you, how can you sit in judgment on your brother? Or you, how can you look down on your brother? We shall all have to appear before the judgment seat of God." —Rm 14:10
Praise: Fred serves Jesus by lovingly caring for developmentally disabled children.
(For a related teaching on The Necessity of Confession for Renewal, listen to, download or order our AV 70-1 on our website.)
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