The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 1 March 2026 – Joy In Heaven When A Sinner Repents
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TOPIC: Joy In Heaven When A Sinner Repents
READ: Luke 15:1-10 (NKJV)
1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.
2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
3 Then Jesus told them this parable:
4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?
5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders
6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’
7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?
9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’
10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
THE MESSAGE:
A sinner is the one who is born in sin and remains in sin. He is not a friend of God because he/she lives in disobedience to God’s will. The sinner falls short of God’s blessings for him and heaven is saddened because of the punishment of sin. The sinner is pursued and overthrown by evil (Proverbs 13:6 & 21). The consequence is that he will finally be punished by heaven (Proverbs 11:31) and consumed (Psalm 104:35; Romans 6:23). When a sinner repents, heaven greatly rejoices (Luke 15:22-24), his losses are restored while God’s delight comes upon him/her.
Beloved, sin takes away every good thing from us when we remain and delight in it, but when we repent, there is great joy in heaven. This heavenly joy will ultimately extend to the one who has repented. Are you in sin? Have you lost your sound relationship with God? Repent and accept Jesus Christ today and He will receive, forgive and cleanse you from all impurities.
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, help me to repent and experience the height of joy in heaven. Amen.
