Jesus Seeks the One

My worst mark ever was 13 %. It was a year 8 maths test on ‘base’ numbers. I never could work them out. I figure if you can
count to ten, why make things more complicated? But if you think my math’s is bad, how bad is Jesus’?

In Luke 15, Jesus mentions a noble shepherd who leaves his flock of 99 and races off to find the one ‘free-range’ sheep. He can’t
be serious, can he? No one leaves the 99 to chase after one. If you’ve got 99 why stress about the one? In the same breath he
tells of a woman who searches for one coin and a father who waits for one son.
When you turn to the back of the book for the answer – which we all do – you discover that Jesus is teaching mathematics
kingdom of God style. If you’re a sheep with the wanders – and we are – Jesus searches for you, the one. He seeks you no matter
what the risk or how poor the return. It is a kingdom where God generously gives us not what we deserve but what we need –
forgiveness and a fresh start.

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Do you seek the greatest good for the greatest number? Jesus seeks the one.

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