My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.
Luke 15:31
Yesterday my wife and I watched a show having a title containing the words "prodigal son", so naturally I assumed we were about to watch a biblical documentary of a sort on this parable. To be fair, it was on subject; however, it concentrated on the unyielding love of our Father in heaven vs that of our human fathers'. Sadly, for many of us, it takes a great effort to see anything decent in the Father of all creation when we attempt to view Him through the weaknesses and shortcomings of our earthly father.
This restricted view of our Father leads many to seek fulfillment in a multitude of unnatural and unhealthy ways. If the father is inept, weak, uncaring, unforgiving and unimpressed then then how can I be anything more and why should I care about myself and really, why does anything matter? So the generational spiral of failed relationships and a life filled with the consequences of poor choices and yes, evil desires finds no end but death.
I pray this day that Father's everywhere understand the lifelong significance of their roles as the earthly example of our creator. Yet, even more I pray that if you have not had the luxury of knowing our Father in heaven through your earthly father, that you know this today -- you are loved, you matter, you were created to be an heir to all that the Father has to offer, everything you desire that is good is yours through Him. He is always with you and He always has been. When you fall He is there. When you fail, He is there. When you cry, He feels your pain and is there.
You have not done anything that the Father does not know about and there is nothing that you have done that prevents you from being with Him for eternity, but it is necessary to accept these things as sin and ask the Father for His help and forgiveness. You will not receive forty lashes from Him, but instead, he will reply -- I have been with you always, you were lost and now you are found!
Everything the Father has is yours and He longs to share it with you and shower you with love, just say yes!
Many Blessings.
Craig
