Luke 15:6. And when he cometh home. This refers to the whole process by which the ignorant and bewildered sinner is brought into safety. It does not mean, brought to heaven personally, but where there is ground for ‘joy in heaven' (Luke 15:7). His friends and his neighbors. Evidently the angels (Luke 15:10), and probably those already saved and in glory. The greatness of the joy is represented by the need of others to share it. For I have found my sheep which was lost. Pity and love are combined in the expression. The shepherd is the owner. The flock meant originally the house of Israel. What an owner would do from self-interest, our Lord does from love for His own. Because He is the Son of God, His own glory is always promoted by His love ; the two cannot be sundered.

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