Jesus is comparing himself to the shepherd and the woman. Instead of

grumbling about the people he hangs out with, he suggests, the Pharisees

should come to the party to celebrate their return. When I put myself in

the same role that Jesus does, that of searching shepherd and seeking

woman, I feel bad that I lost something in the first place. I get unstuck

when I remember that I am also the lost sheep and the misplaced coin. I

have been sought and found.