When was your party? You know, the party they threw for you in heaven? You may or may not know about all the celebrations they have in heaven, but according to the Bible, there are parties all the time.
In Luke 15, Jesus is recorded as telling three stories that give a picture of what heaven is like. They all have at least two things in common. First, something is lost. Second, they all include a party! The first story is of a lost sheep. It’s only one sheep out of a flock of 100, but the shepherd leaves the 99 to look for the lost one. When he finds it, he calls his friends and throws a party! The second story is of a woman who lost one of her ten silver coins. She searches everywhere in the house, even sweeping carefully until she finds it and then, you guessed it—party time! The final story is of a lost son. A father had two sons and one of them decided to split with his share of the estate even though his dad hadn’t died yet. He managed to squander the whole load in no time on wine, women, and song. Finally, he comes to his senses and decides to go back to his father’s house and begs to be taken back as a hired hand. The father instead, restored him as a son and threw a party! Jesus pointed out that these stories described you and me as being lost—separated from God. But God, in his love and mercy, searched for us and made it possible for us to be in fellowship with him. When we admit to our lost position and receive his love and forgiveness, the Bible says the angels of God throw a party! Has there been a party in heaven for you? |
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