16th November 2023
Grace for you today !
Beholding Jesus Is Returning To The Father’s Love!
“I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’”
Luke 15:18-19 NKJV
The younger son confessed that he had sinned against heaven ( that is against God ) and against his father.
But what was the sin ?
Was it that the son asked for his portion of the father’s inheritance ( v 12) ?
NO ! Because the father divided his inheritance between both the brothers even to the older son who did not demand it.
Was it then that he carried his inheritance to a far country and wasted all his possessions in a prodigal living (v13) ?
Well, his portion of the inheritance was his now and he had the right to use it the way he wanted and accordingly suffered for his choice & squandering. The matter was all over.
What then was the sin?
He estranged himself from his loving father for no rhyme or reason, drawn by his own will & pleasure. That was the sin & therefore, he decided to arise and return to his father.
The interesting part of human beings is that when they realise that they had sinned, they will like to punish themselves. So also, the son decided to become a servant in his father’s house for all his wrong choices & doings.
But the father never disowned his son. He is still his son and will remain his son always . And on the return of his son who was lost & found now , the father received him with gladness, treated him with compassion and honoured him as his son and encouraged others to make merry with Him.
So also, my beloved, the death of the Lord Jesus has once and for all made you righteous and has reconciled you with God the Father as His beloved child. All our sins are washed away.
The true repentance comes only when we come to ourselves and realize the goodness of God . Yes, God is good all the time! Amen 🙏
Praise Jesus !
Grace Revolution Gospel Church