Even More

I touched on the parable of the lost sheep as found in Luke 15:1-7 during my message last sunday. I came to this conclusion: People matter to God...but people outside God's Kingdom matter EVEN more! 

I did not like that conclusion when I first made it. I felt that it was, well...unfair to faithful believers of God. Why should God care more about those outside God's kingdom and not His own children? It's like going into all the world to help and save the millions of homeless in the world but neglect your own children. 

Nevertheless, that's what it means in the parable. Care more about the lost and rejoice more when they enter into the Kingdom of God when they repent. Rejoice even more than those who faithfully live the Biblical lifestyle. Rejoice even more than those in the Christian family. 

Hard to swallow? How do you figure this out? This is a toughie.