Monday, August 20, 2018

Open Arms


Luke 15:21-24
 “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.

Last week, a friend of mine had her son go missing.  He had moved to just outside of Detroit a few days prior to going missing.  She was beyond distraught.  Flyers were being shared all over Facebook. 

This morning I woke up to find out that they found him, safe.  I don’t know the details of what happened to him and I am not implying that he did anything wrong as I do not know that but I know how happy his mom was to know that he was safe! 

Think about your own life, have you ever gone days without talking to your parent?  Them not knowing where you were or why they hadn’t heard from you?  When you do talk to them again, they are happy to hear from you. 

Now think about how often you go without talking to The Father.  Even as a Christian, I would have to admit that I’ve got myself over busy some days and don’t spend that time talking to the Father that I should.  When we separate ourselves from our parent, they have every reason to be upset with us.  Yet that is not what our Heavenly Father does!  He welcomes us with open arms. 

Today I want to encourage you to find time to build your relationship with our Heavenly Father.  He is waiting with open arms for you!

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