Saturday, March 31, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Why God Runs ~Part 6~
Luke 15 tells the story of the prodigal or wasteful son. This man decided that living at home wasn’t good enough for him so he demanded his inheritance and left his father’s house to spend it on the riches of the world. Then one day he hungrily watched the swine feasting on their slop. It was then that he came to his senses. This young man realized that even the servants of his father’s house were better off than he was at that moment.After preparing the speech that he would deliver to his father he headed back home. While he was still in the distance his father saw him and ran to him. This parable (an earthly story with a heavenly meaning) shows us that God is waiting for His children to return and He will run to welcome us home.
There was once a story about a convicted child molester who had committed one of the most heinous acts of all time. He was arrested, tried, and sentenced to the death penalty. At his death were his parents-still crying over their child and the life he had chosen. As the needle was injected into their son’s arm they watched him die. Even knowing what he had done, his parents felt great love for him. I’m sure, at that moment, they could have felt other feelings. Maybe remorse, maybe shame, maybe even hate for the atrocities he had committed but overwhelmingly, they felt love.
Even though he was seen as a monster to many, to them he was their baby who had come into the world a few days early, in the middle of spring, at seven pounds-six ounces, with a head full of hair, and beautiful blue eyes-he was their child.
The love of a parent is the greatest love imanginable. I John 3:1 states, “what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God.” There is nothing too horrible that we can do to make God stop loving us and reject our apologetic heart.
We can live our lives so poorly that men may never trust us again, our spouse may never forgive us, our children may never again want anything to do with us, but God will not turn His back on us if we come seeking His forgiveness. He tells us in Hebrews 13:5 I will never leave you nor forsake you. He loves us with a love so deep, so pure, and so powerful that if we give our lives to Him, He will take us home to Heaven no matter who we are, where we come from, or what we have done.
Are you a child of God who has fallen away? D o you know that God is waiting for you; ready to run to welcome you home? He is waiting for you. Are you ready for Him? I t's time to come home.
There was once a story about a convicted child molester who had committed one of the most heinous acts of all time. He was arrested, tried, and sentenced to the death penalty. At his death were his parents-still crying over their child and the life he had chosen. As the needle was injected into their son’s arm they watched him die. Even knowing what he had done, his parents felt great love for him. I’m sure, at that moment, they could have felt other feelings. Maybe remorse, maybe shame, maybe even hate for the atrocities he had committed but overwhelmingly, they felt love.
Even though he was seen as a monster to many, to them he was their baby who had come into the world a few days early, in the middle of spring, at seven pounds-six ounces, with a head full of hair, and beautiful blue eyes-he was their child.
The love of a parent is the greatest love imanginable. I John 3:1 states, “what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God.” There is nothing too horrible that we can do to make God stop loving us and reject our apologetic heart.
We can live our lives so poorly that men may never trust us again, our spouse may never forgive us, our children may never again want anything to do with us, but God will not turn His back on us if we come seeking His forgiveness. He tells us in Hebrews 13:5 I will never leave you nor forsake you. He loves us with a love so deep, so pure, and so powerful that if we give our lives to Him, He will take us home to Heaven no matter who we are, where we come from, or what we have done.
Are you a child of God who has fallen away? D o you know that God is waiting for you; ready to run to welcome you home? He is waiting for you. Are you ready for Him? I t's time to come home.
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