WHY DID GOD RUN?
Part three of three in Qualification for Blessings series
Luke 15:22: “But the Father said to his servants, ’Quick! Bring me the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.’”
“Waah! I don’t deserve to be your daughter!” I cried myself to sleep. Whatever punishment my dad decided would be okay with me.
The Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32 pictures a father who is most understanding. Any child would like being raised by him! His two sons were as different as siblings can be. The older son was responsible and obedient. The younger son was…well … us.
Or, me (!)
Jesus was telling parables that He hoped would teach eternal truths.
The younger son wanted to leave home. So, dad split his wealth and gave the younger his portion of the inheritance. The older son watched baby brother pack up his stuff and load a camel with all he owned. “Don’t take what’s mine!” the older brother scolded.
“All this stuff is MINE!” little brother insisted. All packed up, baby son was ready to go. “Bye!” he yelled to them who were left behind.
“Don’t blow your half of our inheritance!” the older brother warned. “When it’s gone, that’s all!”
“Be careful, son.” Dad wished his son well, “You’re always welcome at home!”
The boy partied in a faraway land. When the money was gone, he began working on a pig farm. He was so jealous of the pigs chomping corn cobs that he decided to go home. Dad would at least give me good food to eat, he figured.
Check out the lesson linked below for how dad and the older brother reacted to baby brother’s return home.
Take Home Nugget
Maybe you too, have messed up big time. Jesus showed us while on earth that God is NEVER in a hurry. So when He runs, that’s a BIG DEAL! Papa only runs to welcome His kids home. He runs to signal that He’s not angry. He won’t condemn you. He won’t whip you. Papa tolerated Jesus’ whipping. Enough!
Jesus was whipped for your and my sins. Jesus’ blood bought us Dad’s forgiveness when Jesus died on the cross. Now, we who believe that are welcomed as children of the Most High God—the exact position we lost when Adam sinned.
Dad runs to bring backsliders a robe to wear—the robe of righteousness. He also puts His ring on our finger (authority to ask Him whatever we need); Why? So that our asking can bring His will from heaven to earth.
Thank You Abba, for loving us enough that the sandals assure us to whom we belong as Your precious children! Ephesians 1:18
J.D. Griffith
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