Luke 12-15

I missed blogging on Saturday so we have 5 chapters to think about today!  How about a few bullet point thoughts:

• Anxiety (worry) should not be part of the Christian life!  Worry indicates a lack of trust in God.  This has as much to do with God's provision as it does in doing the things God would have us do.
• Not everyone is going to appreciate our faith, nor is everyone going to come to faith.
• There is a cost to following Jesus.
• Jesus has come to take on the issue of lostness in our lives.

Of the three parable in Luke 15, most people like the story of the prodigal son the best, and I love the picture of a waiting and loving father.  But there is something about leaving the 99 sheep in the open country to find the one who was lost.  And then carrying that sheep back on his shoulders, a smelly job!  It reminds me that doing ministry with those who are lost isn't always as comfortable as being the Father waiting on the porch for your son to come home.  We need to get our hands dirty and be willing to have our senses offended, and then physically bring home the lost sheep. 

I need that reminder.  How about you?