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Luke 15.20 (NIV)
“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.”
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| The far country is always swept by famine.* |
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My
favorite song of all time is, “When God Ran,” written by Benny Hester. It’s
about the prodigal son’s return and how his father ran out to meet him. The
song pictures the reunion between us and the all-powerful God, and says, “The
only time I ever saw him run was when he ran to me.”
I was raised in a Christian home, went to church “every time the doors
were open,” went to Christian service camp and VBS every summer, went to Bible
college – I don’t have a dramatic testimony about wandering far from God; I do
have an awareness, however, of my sinfulness. I picture myself as the returning
son and I am overwhelmed by the Father’s love for me. I like what another
writer says: “As instructive as it is for us to see ourselves in the prodigal
son, it is also important that we see God in the forgiving father.”*
While I relate to the repentant son, I hope that I never find myself in
the shoes of the older brother. He never missed a day of the blessings of his
father’s house and yet he begrudged his brother’s “welcome home” party. The
prodigal’s return and subsequent celebration took nothing from the older son’s inheritance
or the father’s love. I would like to believe that the older prodigal son also
repented and returned to his father’s favor.
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| His resources are not limited. . . He never has to take away from someone in order to give to someone else.* |
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