Pastor William Davis reminds us that sometimes God gets frustrated when His people turn away—and yet, He never stops loving or seeking us.
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 shows God’s sorrow and anger at a people who continually reject Him, bringing devastation on themselves. But Jesus, in Luke 15:1-10, shows us God’s deeper desire—not to condemn the lost, but to bring them home. He tells of a shepherd who leaves ninety-nine sheep to search for one who has wandered off, and of a woman who searches tirelessly for one lost coin.
We are all that one sheep at some point in our lives—wandering, stubborn, or far from God. And yet God still comes looking. Repentance is not about shame—it’s about turning back, letting ourselves be found, and being carried home on the Shepherd’s shoulders.
God’s frustration may sting for a moment, but His mercy endures forever.
Heaven doesn’t throw a party when we get everything right—it celebrates when just one heart turns back.
Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ will join with thousands of churches nationwide for Back to Church Sunday on September 21st at 11am. The service will feature messages from Adrienne Rossetti and Alex Brown, with music by David Lewis, Adrienne Rossetti, Bret Pope, and Louise Johnson. Everyone is welcome—invite your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers!
