When he came to his senses,he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired hands have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger! I’ll get up, go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired hands.’ So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him.
- Luke 15:17-20
The story of The Prodigal Son is about all of us. All of us, to some extent or another, have left against the desire of Daddy to do our own thing, have our own way and run our own life. When we examine our life and situation and come to that realization that we're in a much worse situation than what we rebelled from, it's a natural reaction to see our sin and say I'd be better off back home. That said, it's also a natural reaction in the aftermath of the destruction we've brought into our life to approach Daddy feeling I'm not worthy to be your child any more. No Daddy don't hug me. I'm dirty. I'm a mess. God's response, like the father in the story is that we were never asked to be worthy, clean or to have it all together. All He ever wanted was for us to return to Him. He'll do the clean up. Just come home.
If you've seen the sin in your life and felt heartbroken and repentant, that's a good thing. But don't slip into self deprecating and into condemnation. You are a child of the Most High God. It is the righteousness of Christ placed on you that makes you righteous, not anything of you. Accept the forgiveness and rejoice with the Father that you have once more returned to the land of the living.
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February 15, 2016.
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