Hey friends!
It's time to share what has been lingering in our readings of the Bible cover to cover chronologically. These weeks are flying by! This is what has been lingering...
"...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." (Luke 15:20)
The parable of the lost son touches me deeply. I have personal reasons for liking this verse at this time of my life. I have a lot of friends whose children seem lost and parents would give anything for their kids to "get it" since we love them so much! Time is wasting and it's important to us that our children know God and have a relationship with Him. Kids get pulled in so many different directions these days and can get off track easily. It's our job as parents to plant seeds in our children's lives so they learn to trust God completely and know how He feels about them.
You can read the whole story here.
When his child was far off, first his father saw him which implies that he was looking for him. His father must have been been looking for his son for days. If he saw him from way off, it seems that he may have been looking regularly and for a long time. God has the means to drag us back to him, but he is a gentleman and doesn't want to take us against our will. But he is looking every day and waiting. When the father finally sees him off in the distance, he doesn't wait with folded arms to scorn and punish his son when he finally comes back. He RUNS to his son. The son doesn't deserve this, but the father's love is such that he cannot help but run!
I love how he is a gentleman and waits for us to come back home to Him! He is SO good and loves us more than we can comprehend! That's what has been lingering not only this week, but in this season of my life! I'm praying for our children and loved ones!
Have a great week!
In His Love,
Angie xoxo
7 comments:
This touched me as well this week. I am so thankful that He paitently waits, but also longs for us to return.
This paints such a beautiful picture of our merciful, forgiving Lord. When we return to Him, He rejoices. Your heart reflects His. I'm praying for my kids, too, and this makes me filled with hope and pray harder. Love, Annette
This has always been a very touching story to me. And this sort of thing has touched my life also. God always shows us the correct example of how to deal with situations we encounter, doesn't he?
Such a powerful illustration of His never failing love and unending mercy.
Love, Annette
Angie,
Thanks for your words of encouragement during this stressful time in our life - preparing to move, losing our beloved cat.
Thanks also for the reminder of how God sees us - He yearns to be with us and eagerly waits for us to change our ways and coming back home. I love the analogy that he RUNS to us. He doesn't wait for us to get to the door and knock. What a precious image! I pray that my children won't drift that far away. But if they do, He'll still be waiting anxiously for their return. Thanks for the insight!
I love this parable...
This is a song that always comes to my mind when I read these verses...
Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCVvSArfVw0
When God Ran...
Love it, Angie! Such a good word. Not only does he look for us and wait for us to come home, but HE fights for US! I love that. I love that He fights for me. Romantic if I do say so myself!
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