Psalm 130 Day 130: Be blessed “With you there is forgiveness” God wants you home again. To the place we belong. A Father had 5 sons. The eldest was obedient, 4 rebellious. They were told never to go near the river, but each day the 4 brothers would get closer and closer. Till one day one of them stepped in and said ‘hold my hand so I won’t fall in’ – but the currents swirled and pulled them all in. They were swept away to a strange land, a place they were never born for, a place they could not escape from. Each evening they built a fire and told stories of their father and the elder brother, the Firstborn. One night one brother failed to come to the fire. “I’ve grown tired of our talks. I will build a great house and settle here.” The next night a 2nd brother failed to appear at the fire. He sat on the hill staring at the house his brother was building, “I’ll stay here and keep a record of wrongs our brother is making.” The next night a 3rd brother failed to appear. He was found stacking rocks in the river. ‘I’ve failed – I will build a way back.’ The last brother returned to the fire. Then one morning came the voice of the Firstborn “The Father has sent me to bring you home.” The first brother said, “I’ve made a home here. Go away stranger. I have no Father.” The 2nd brother said, “It’s great that you are here to see the sins of our brother”. The 3rd brother said, ‘I cannot stop to talk I must work. I have sinned. I need to work.” The 4th brother by the fire said “will he forgive me?” The firstborn replied, “Would he have sent me if he wouldn’t?” and the younger brother climbed on the back of the firstborn and began the journey home. What best describes you: pleasure seeker; bitter talker; work-driven or are you being carried back to the Father’s house. “With you there is forgiveness”
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 06:09:37 +0000