Verse of the Day 6/16
Luke 15:22-23 "Turning to his servants, the father said, 'Quick, bring me the best robe, my very own robe, and I will place it on his shoulders. Bring the ring, the seal of sonship, and I will put it on his finger. And bring out the best shoes[b] you can find for my son. 23 Let's prepare a great feast and celebrate. The Passion Translation (TPT)
Happy Father's Day to all of the fathers and grandfathers who may be reading this. Many of us will be gathering as families and celebrating this day. Others will be exchanging phone calls or perhaps "FaceTiming" with family members who are separated by the miles.
The familiar story points out the importance of celebrating, of putting aside differences and being who we are with each other.
A.W. Tozer writes, "I have never had reason to doubt God in teaching me His Bible, and I believe God said to my heart, "the prodigal son is neither a backslider nor a sinner; the prodigal son is the human race. The human race went out to the pigsty, to the far country in Adam, and came back in Christ my son."
At some point, in some shape or form, we have all been prodigals in our relationship with God. But when we turn or return to Him, He is willing to accept us back. Tozer continues, "You went away in Adam, but you are coming back in Christ. When you come back, you will find that the Father has not changed. He is the same Father He was when you went out - every man to his own way. When we come back in Jesus Christ, we will find Him exactly the same as we left Him - unchanged."
He's a good, good Father and a great example for those of us who are earthly fathers.
As our Heavenly Father, He is unchanged, and if we have strayed, He is ready to celebrate if we are willing to go back home to Him.
Blessings,
Mike
Luke 15:20-24 New King James Version (NKJV)
20 "And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
22 "But the father said to his servants, [a]'Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. 23 And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; 24 for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' And they began to be merry.
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