Celebration in the Father’s House

The Bible identifies one time and only one time when an earthly event causes Angels to shout in Heaven. It is when a sinner or a backslider come to Christ and are wonderfully saved. The ninety and nine safe souls was a joy to the Shepherd but He left them to find the lost sheep that had departed. Joy filled heaven when the Shepherd found the lost sheep. Notice that the Bible says he was lost. When the ragged prodigal was a great distance but coming home, the Father saw him. The fatted calf had been stall fed for days because the Father was expected the lost son. A celebration filled the great estate, and the son was restored to his forsaken position while the self-righteous son was sad and jealous. What a picture of today’s church life…