I come for Sinners

 I Come for Sinners

A Reflection on Matthew 9:13, Luke 5:32, and 1 Timothy 1:15

I come for sinners—not the righteous, not the whole,

But the broken, the wounded, the sin‑sick soul.

Not for those who have no need of healing,

But for the ones whose desperate hearts are kneeling.

“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Matthew 9:12-13)

I come for the liar, the cheat, the thief,

For the one who has fallen beyond belief.

For the addict, the doubter, the one full of shame,

For the person who cannot even whisper My name.

I come—not with a whip, not with a rod,

But with the open arms of a loving God.

I sat with the tax collectors, touched the untouchable skin.

I welcomed the prodigal back home again.

“I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Luke 5:32)

I come for you—yes, you who are reading now,

Who carries a burden, who wonders how

Someone so stained could ever be clean.

I came for the worst, the most unseen.

This is a faithful saying, worthy of all acceptance:

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—

Of whom I am chief, of whom you are one.

But His work on the cross is already done.

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. (1 Timothy 1:15)

So come as you are—with your sin, with your fear,

With your guilt, with your doubt, with your silent tear.

I come for sinners. I do not turn away.

I cleanse, I heal, I brighten the day.

For you and me—the worst, the least,

The ones who have failed at the wedding feast.

I call you still, I bid you come.

I come for sinners—and you are welcome home.

Amen.