Waiting Up  CUMC 03.10.13
Channel: Lane Bailey
Date: 2013-03-12

II Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
God's grace, love and forgiveness are lavishly poured out on us. God's willingness to receive the repentant sinner often offends the world's sense of justice. But the truth is we have all been the wayward child and righteously indignant sibling.  What God wants us to  do is to emulate the loving parent, waiting up to receive the returning child with joy and celebration, not recrimination and scorn.