Friend of Sinners

It is Saturday morning, 13th November 2021 and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for the day.

“I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.”
Luke 15:7

Joy over one sinner who truly repents!

You know, Jesus is known by many names in the Bible. He is known as The King of Kings, The Lord of Lords, The Lion of Judah, He is The Lily of the Valley and He is the bright Morning Star... But the title that I love the most is the Friend of Sinners. That is right!

If we go to Matthew 9:12, we will see Jesus says:

“I came, not for the righteous, but I came for sinners to repent.”

He came for sick like you and me, and not for the healthy. Luke 5:27, He said to the tax collector, “Follow me”, and he left his table with all the money and followed Jesus immediately. Luke 8:2: Mary Magdalene, out of whom Jesus delivered seven demons, and yet I tell you what, I think you will find she is the most beautiful woman in Heaven. Why? Because the Lord takes sinners and he turns them into saints. And these are the type of people that Jesus used to change the world.

I remember reading about a man by the name of Charles Colson. He was known as the Hatchet Man. He was President Nixon’s Chief Advisor in the USA. He was the most brilliant mind of his time but he was a ruthless man. They said, he would even walk over his own mother’s grave just to gain a bit of place.

But you know, Richard Nixon was caught in the Watergate scandal and he was indicted, he was impeached. They removed him from office and he should have gone to jail. But you see, they had never put a US President in jail before, so the right-hand man, Nixon’s Chief Advisor, Charles Colson (Chuck Colson) went to jail in his place. In jail there was someone looking for him, that’s right - He was the one who was looking for that one lost sheep, His name is Jesus. Charles Colson met Jesus in jail.

When he had served his sentence, his full sentence, he came out and he started the Prison Fellowship Ministry where thousands of prisoners all over the world, have come to know Jesus Christ. The Lord takes nobodies and makes them into 'somebodies'.

Today, call upon Him. You say, “Angus, I can't, I have gone too far.” No, you haven’t. The thief on the cross called out to Jesus and the Lord said, “Today, you will be with Me in Paradise.” He is waiting to hear from you this morning - Talk to Him.

God bless you and have a wonderful day.
Goodbye.