This message is good news for those who are hungry, cast aside, and ignored.

How much more profound is the way Christ throws off all respectability in order to save us who are lost and despairing.

Today we hear the good news of a God who seeks us out and finds us in our lostness.

But here’s the thing: Because Jesus wants our full attention, he also invites us to bring our full selves – the best and the not-so-great.