Friday, March 28, 2008

grace for your spirit March 28, 2008

Grace for your spirit
And he got up and came to his father. But while he was a long way, his father saw him, and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him, and kissed him. Lk 15:20

The faithful father in this story of the prodigal son, had to watch his son rebel and run off. While his son was away on the pig pin trail, his father waited for his rebellion to end. The father couldn’t chase the son down the trail, nor join him in the pig pin. The father kept the home fires burning, with a ring, a robe, sandals, and a fattened calf, waiting for his son to come to his senses. The father could do the more good for his son being faithful, than sharing the pig pin experience with him. When we face such separation from any loved one, we need to pray that they will come to their senses and return to faithfulness. Our own faithfulness will be the "lower lights" that help them get home.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23

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