The Prodigal Sons journey to ruin didnt happen overnight. It was a slow, steady build-up, like cholesterol in our arteries. He took his fathers blessings for granted and stopped being grateful. No wonder David wrote, Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless HIS holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all HIS benefits: who forgives all your iniquities... heals all your diseases... redeems your life from destruction... crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies... who satisfies your mouth with good things... (Psalm 103:1-5) The Prodigal Son was from one of the best families in town, yet he ended up penniless, friendless, eating with pigs, trying to satisfy a legitimate hunger in an illegitimate way. Why do we get involved in extramarital affairs, go on drinking and drug binges, or work ourselves to death and sacrifice our families in the process? Because inside each of us is an emptiness that nothing and no one but GOD can fill. JESUS said, When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself ...I will go home to my father and say, Father, I have sinned... (Luke 15:17-18) If we let HIM, GOD will stop us in the nick of time. HE will remind us of who we are and that we belong. We will start seeing the mud were wallowing in, the false friends, the empty achievements, the people around us who are no happier than us. If thats where we are right now, let us then come home. Our FATHER is waiting to wipe our slate clean. HE still loves us. Let us tell the devil, Ive changed my mind. Im going home. AMEN
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:52:36 +0000
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