Luke Chapter 15 Comments ...
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MICHAEL SMITH's comment on 10/27/2012, 11:58am...
This story reminds me of myself. It is so comforting to know how loving our Father truly is. Thank you Father God.
Rev. Lawrence Williams's comment about verse 13 on 8/05/2012, 12:19am...
Luke 15:13 This young man went far from the will of God to do his own thing, far from righteousness, and when that happends, we often fine ourselves in a terrible place.
Ettiene's comment on 6/21/2012, 8:10am...
This story allso speaks about how carefully we must make our dicisions. Allso how we should face tomorrow with todays decisions.
Susan Dalton's comment on 6/18/2012, 2:35am...
Which man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. (Luke 15:4-6)
I wrote on I Thessalonians 5:3-5 about one of our kittens being stolen away in the night, and who would believe what I am about to write.
Our eight week old kitten went missing its first night off the porch; that was early Friday morning, about midnight Friday morning. Today is Monday, and what I am about to write took place on Sunday, Father's Day.
We all were missing little, Blue Eyes; yet, coming to grips with the reality she was no where to be found. Friday, we spoke of missing her; Saturday, we missed her. Sunday, we were missing her, and then the unthinkable happened. We had plans to go to our land and we were busy gathering everything we needed to take. The other kitties were sleeping together and I wanted to vacuum the rug before we left. I knew they probably would scatter when I cut the vacuum on - and they did. I went about vacuuming the rug. We all were also gathering everything and carrying things to the car. I noticed the door was not shut tight, but neither was it opened. I didn't think any kitties could have gotten outside because they would not be able to fully open the door. Nevertheless, I began to do a head count of all the kitties - and two more were missing. I could not believe this was happening again. We looked everywhere and could not find the two,new missing kitties. My heart sunk, and raced, and so must the hearts of everybody else. Everyone began to look for these two kittens. I just kept thinking that there was no way they could have gotten outside; but, when we could not find them anywhere inside, we looked outside, and there was no sight of them. I could not believe this was happening. I saw in my neighbor's yard a big, gray cat. It looked like one of the two cats I saw the night Blue Eyes went missing. My heart contemplated the reality that maybe this cat got them - but, two? I went where the cat was and looked about it, and saw nothing. I knocked on my neighbor's door and told him what had happened and did he mind if I looked for the kitten. He was very kind and said sure. I looked and saw no trace of any of the three missing kittens - three, I just could not believe this was happening. His wife came outside and we talked. She went to look for the kitten also; but, no kittens. I thanked her and went back inside to look again - and when I went inside, my son pointed to the orange kitty - there she was. Well, relief; one kitty found, and renewed belief the other kitten must be inside also: but where did it come from? Then I remembered one other time we had kittens, they somehow climbed up into the end table drawers with them shut. There is a space, even with the drawer shut, under the drawer and those kittens were able to get inside the drawer. I do not know if that is where the kitten went or not. I was just glad and relieved to see it.
I went to tell everybody else that we had found the orange kitty. I saw my neighbor and told her we had found the orange kitty. She told me that my other son was two yards away getting the other kitty. I could not believe this, both kitties found - but, the kitty he was getting was Blue Eyes!!! I could not believe it. Those neighbors said they had been hearing a sound in the woods behind their backyard. They said they had been hearing a noise and thought it was some bird. They finally went and checked it out and they said they saw a black kitten sitting on a log meowing. They got it and bought it inside. They handed me "Blue Eyes." I could not believe I had her in my hands. She was meowing, and seemed a little frightened. I thanked everyone over and over again. I carried her back with me with joy in my heart. When I got inside, I told everyone else, the kitten that was found was Blue Eyes!!! Silent, dumbfounded joy!!! As we all were taking all of this in - the gray kitty appeared from under the sofa; the same sofa we had look under and up into and ...but, there he was. The ordeal complete; all five kittens home: but we still needed to find Momma kitty; she, also, was out looking for her kittens. I saw her down near the neighbor where Blue Eyes was found - I called her. She came, then she came running. Inside she came; mother and Blue Eyes reunited. Needless to say, Blue Eyes wanted to nurse.
We still needed to go to the land, I felt like I needed to crash, go to bed! But, we left, and got our work done; but, we all were eager to come back home and see all the kittens; which when we came in, we were greeted by five kittens and Momma, thank the Lord, and seriously, thank the Lord. Blue Eyes was outside alone in cooler night temperatures for at least some forty hours. If the gray and orange kitten had not gone missing, I do not believe we would have found Blue Eyes; though we noticed her eye color has changed to more of a green!!! She also sounded a little hoarse, but, after calling for forty hours that would make sense. By the close of the night all was well, and all are sleeping.
How the Lord must rejoice when a lost person He seeks is found; safe, and home at last with Him.
Sara Addy's comment on 4/15/2012, 4:49am...
THis chapter is so rich in the lesson of forgiveness and shows how damaging anger is to us, how it can blind us to the truth. The brother was so blinded by his anger toward his brother that he didn't see the good in the situation and God's love for him. God had returned a lost brother to the family. Oh to have that closure so often in life we are hurt and there is no closure from the ones who hurt this is such a picture of hope for the family for the hurting father and it shows God hurts when we are hurting and He rejoices when we are repentent for our sins as Christians as well as the lost. Amen that I have a loving Father in heaven who wanted to adopt me AMEN
Sara Addy's comment on 4/15/2012, 4:37am...
This is one of the most beautiful stories in the bible of forgiveness and also how we as humans often first see only what we want to see ie, the envy of the elder brother blinded him. He didn't see God's hand upon the situation he could only see he was missing out. oh it touches me so deeply this story as I struggle with being different from alot of people I know. I struggle with loneliness I know I am not alone praise to you Oh LORD but my reality when I compare myself to others is lonely. I have suffered alot of rejection in my life but this story shows me God is greater than my situation and He will show me the way if I keep looking through His eyes.
Duncan Daka's comment on 2/06/2012, 6:56am...
I like this passage because it highlights more about how forgiving father(GOD) he is when we have sinned against him.
Lorna Mollett's comment on 1/10/2012, 9:45am...
I like this chapter because it talks about a son that took all he had and wasted it. And when he came back to his father his father took him back with open arms. And that is how Jesus is when we do wrong and want to go off on are own and we know we done wrong and we come back to the father he will welcome us back with open arms.
Mark garlow's comment about verse 10 on 12/07/2011, 2:04am...
THANK YOU LORD. GOD is GREAT.
Susan Dalton's comment about verse 2 on 11/13/2011, 4:14pm...
"And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them." (Luke 15:2)
There was a man who came to a virtuous woman and told her of a wounded man who lay dying. He needed her help, yet, this man was in a less than virtuous place. Acknowledging this to her, and as if the very asking was asking virtue to stoop to a lowly place to help a dying man, she went.
She bound up the wounds of the dying man. Her work saved the man.
Love does not always look right. Jesus received sinners, and ate with them. To the Pharisees and Scribes, this did not look right.
Jesus talked to the woman at the well, alone, and she was a Samaritan. To the disciples, this did not look right.
Love does not always look right.
Jesus healed people in the temple, in synagogues, along roadsides, in houses, and in mountains and graveyards. Jesus healed from the cross; to one beside him on the cross, to those standing beneath His cross.
Love does not always look right, but love is always right.
Al Jenkins's comment on 11/10/2011, 3:19pm...
The prodigal son left the father's house, went out to the world himself, he pluck himself out of the father's hand. (John 10:28) The far country turn out to be a place called "PIG PEN". When you hit rock bottom, there is 3 things that will happen to you if you let it - vs. 17, he came to himself, vs. 18, I will rise and go, vs. 20, he arose and came. The father was still watching the road to see if the son was coming home, the father run to meet him, that is just like Jesus, he running toward you with open arms to welcome home again.
Susan Dalton's comment on 10/01/2011, 5:01pm...
"...And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them..." (Luke 15:1-10) All roads lead to houses and in houses are people.
Syr's comment on 7/18/2011, 1:39am...
well i think when one sinner comes to repent that all heaven rejoys and GOD is so good to us. that HE forgives us from every thing that we did in the past.and HE is a great King
StephendeRafael's comment on 6/21/2011, 12:16pm...
Who is the prodigal son who wasted all his living by taking his inheritance before it was due him but the gentiles. The elder son was the Hebrews, for he followed his fathers commandments always and was in the house and things of his father was his. When the prodigal son begged his father(or repented) he was accepted and the father rejoised for his lost sheep, who having experienced the desolation of the world realized his mistake.
JEMIMAH MWENDWA's comment on 6/10/2011, 3:35am...
God is our heavenly dad so we should not fear to return back to him if we mess in our spiritual line as the prodigal son was received by his father God will also receive us He is our father who sitteth in sit of mercy.
Jance's comment on 5/07/2011, 10:28am...
Every lost souls that will repent, will be saved!
Bryan's comment on 1/16/2011, 11:17pm...
So, was he saved and walked away from the father or was he never saved and finially came to the end of his self and came under subission to the father
Ted's comment on 11/02/2010, 3:20pm...
Two sons, one righteous and the other unrighteous. At first it looks as if the son that left and went into a far country was the unrighteous one but he came back to the Father. It was the other one that was filled with jealousy, hate and envy that was the unrighteous one.
Pam 's comment on 8/04/2010, 7:49pm...
This is my first time reading the scriptures on line . I started with Mathew, and now that I am oin acts I long to be reading the gospel again. What a privilage, and a thrill to be so involved in his very life that we are almost present.
Clifton hicks's comment on 8/04/2010, 9:51am...
WE ALL HAVE SIN AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD.WHAT I LIKE ABOUT ST.LUKE IS THAT SOMETIMES WE THAT WE ARE BIG THAN GOD. GOD IS OUR EVERYTHING TO US.WHEN WE MAKE MISTAKES. DON'T BE AFRAID TO TELL GOD ABOUT IT. HE THE ONLY ONE CAN FIX.
Theodora's comment on 6/27/2010, 9:03am...
I got so much joy in this verses because it speakes to me about my life about the price Jesus christ paid for me.
Pam's comment on 6/03/2010, 6:41pm...
There is more joy inheaven when one sinner repents. Our loving Lord calls us back and calls us to repentence to know our true path and happiness. Great Thanks to our Father in Heaven and Jesus who died for our sins to make this happen for our sakes. Thank you for sharing
Daniel Cohen Asssuline's comment on 5/02/2010, 9:17am...
Thank you for having the Bible on the internet.
I like the comment made by bongi's on 3/13/2010 1.53am...
God's grace and peace be with you all!
Bongi's comment on 3/13/2010, 3:53am...
According to my understanding the brother never tought that he will come back to the family because he took his share from his father.The 1 who was at home believed that because he looked after his father and the live stock he will receive more blessings from his Father.
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