“My Share”
Jesus
continued: "There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his
father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property
between them.
"Not long after
that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country
and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything,
there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. So
he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his
fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs
were eating, but no one gave him anything.
"When he came to
his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and
here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to
him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer
worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.' So he got up
and went to his father.
"But while he
was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for
him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
"The son said to
him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer
worthy to be called your son.'
"But the father
said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring
on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it.
Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again;
he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.
Luke
15:11-24
Just like the arms of
the father of the boy, God’s arms are always open to you. His arms are ready
and willing to receive repentant sinners as part of His family. There could be
no better deal and no better way to serve Him!
True
freedom is found in surrender to Christ.
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