The love of the Father

 

Then He said: “A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living. But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want. Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything. “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ “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. 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.’ “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this, my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry. (Luke 15:11-24)

This story is more about the Father, whose love was so great that he daily waited for the return of his son, Notice in the story, "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." This indicated the father was waiting for the return of his wayward son. I said to you doesn't matter how far you have gone from God he is standing there with arms wide open waiting for you.

God loved us so much that He left Heaven to redeem us, we had separated from him because of sin.  Did you realize that no matter how great your sins were God refuses to leave us in our present state? Oh Children of God do you not know? Nothing can separate you from the Love of God! He proved the depth of His love for you. He gave His life at Calvary for you! To the world, the cross is foolishness and a stumbling block to others. To the true children of God, the cross is grace and mercy being demonstrated by the king of the universe for you! No other gods or religions, do we know of that Creator of all became a man and suffered in the place of His creation. Only one and  His name is Jesus Christ. In Him and Him alone must be where you place your faith and hope and trust.