Jesus Receiveth Sinners

Luke 15:2-3 KJV

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

The parables that follow are all in answer of this complaint; Jesus receiveth sinners. This one objection prevents multitudes of the elite of this world to reject Jesus Christ. Jesus' inclusion of the sinner, the spiritually sick, the poor and weak and blind and maimed of this world. is more than they can stomach.

I take thought of a distinction between man and God:

Men must never accept as God, anyone less than perfect. The sacrificial lamb, which pictured the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world, had to be without fault or blemish.

But God may and does embrace the blemished of this world and to make of them a glorious church without blemish.

• He receives the coin that's been lost from neglect.
• He receives the sheep who has gone astray on his own.
• He receives the son who rebels and turns to wrong.

We who are saved can see ourselves in one of the three or in a combination of the three.

• We were neglected from Bible teaching as a child, but God sought us out or
• We were distracted by worldly pursuits and got away from spiritual things and God reined us in or else
• We were willingly rebellious of the teaching of the Bible and of our family's faith

 but the Lord kept looking until that day we came to our senses and asked to come home.

Jesus, God, receiveth sinners. Praise God He does.