Rather I only note that it is HE who wrote a song placing Jesus in the role of the reckless and materialistic shepherd. Satan is, by definition, reckless, careless, dangerous.i think he is meaning Gods love is reckless to himself not to anyone else because he is leaving the 99 to go after the 1 who still may not want to be lead back sometimes we get so caught up on trivial things like the use of the word reckless instead of taking the overall meaning of the song God loved us so much he shows us reckless love when we recklessly abandon him he will move mountains he will come after us recklessly to bring us back at whatever cost even knowing we mat stray again.. i think the song is beautiful and i think there is no better word than reckless we could use words like selfless but we all know God is selfless reckless got our attention and made us listen..Hey, I know this is an old comment, sorry.
I believe the confusion comes because elsewhere in the Gospels, Jesus tells two parables involving shepherds where the sheep represent people. Soundtrack lyrics for any movie, cartoon, TV, game, Broadway musical. . In the other 2 he does not make this connection.It is more accurate to call the character in Luke 15 the “careless shepherd”.
I even linked to his Facebook post defending his position in section 1 of this review. Not smart. Of course, the song would then have only two verses and no chorus, but at least it wouldn’t be the disaster it is now.Wow Dan, I never ever thought that I would defend this song. You clearly outclass me in terms of academia, but let’s discuss the text in question.I’m not sure how this conclusion of mine renders the three parables meaningless.
My interpretation is that, as Jesus clearly states up front, the Pharisee is in the role of the shepherd who leaves the 99 sheep. the parable of the lost sheep in reference to the Father’s will that little ones not perish (see Verse 14).
In facts, it’s everywhere! However, I do not believe that the term reckless (as it is defined in any reputable dictionary) is a term that accurately represents the nature of God’s love.
However, after reading his Facebook explanation, I think he made the matter a little worse since he ascribes more words to God that generally carry negative connotations; e.g., ridiculous, bankrupted heaven. That sounds like an incompetent shepherd to me.”In closing, one thing about the sheep and coin stories that I sometimes wonder is if Jesus’ teaching involved some dialog. Bible Gateway has over 50 translations and if you look through these you’ll notice that nearly all of them use the phrase “righteous persons”.
Unfortunately the writer knew exactly what he was doing. All of us, both Christians and non-Christians. Verse 10 tells us that angels “continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven” and Verse 11, “the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost”. I am pleased to hear that many churches have substituted a different word and haven’t thrown the song completely to the wind. . Jesus used a verb not an adjective. Back in 2009, he released Let Me See Your Eyes, a collection of indie-pop songs intended to bolster a passion for Jesus and sense His presence. The father WAITED and when the son returned, he welcomed him gladly while the brother (the Pharisee analog) was unhappy with the attitude of the father. Certainly Paul would not refer the the Almighty, Everlasting God etc. The critical difference between Jesus and the Pharisees is that they cared about possessions, while Jesus cared about people. His love leaves the ninety nine to find the one every time and to many practical adults that’s a foolish concept. before finally you do what i am giving it to God i can’t do it but my God can.
Like the father in the Prodigal Son parable, God actually waits patiently for the return of the repentant.