WORTH OF A SOUL

 

“I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.”  (Luke 15:7)

“There is no justification for the inference that a repentant sinner is to be given precedence over a righteous soul who had resisted sin; were such the way of God, then Christ, the one sinless Man, would be surpassed in the Father’s esteem by regenerate offenders.

“Unqualifiedly offensive as is sin, the sinner is yet precious in the Father’s eyes, because of the possibility of his repentance and return to righteousness. The loss of a soul is very real and a very great loss to God. He is pained and grieved thereby, for it is His will that not one should perish (Matthew 18:14; Moses 1:39)”

-          James Talmage, Jesus The Christ, p 461

 

I stand all amazed

That You would offer Your sinless heart

For every sinful soul.

That You would deem us worthy

And suffer for us so.

 

- CATHRYNE ALLEN 

(Art by Ivan Guaderrama)