March 2: Luke 15:21-27
Key Verse: Luke 15:24
For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” So they began to celebrate.
Devotion:
I have chosen the words often left out by people because they mean the most to me in this situation. This is the parable of the lost son, the son who ran away and squandered everything only to come back thinking he could work for his father because he knew his father was a good person who paid a fair wage. The son had lost everything and came back penniless and expecting nothing from the father other than, hopefully, an offer of a job!
The father’s reaction was one quite unexpected as he set about making preparations for a party to celebrate his son’s return! In our modern world we think “how could this man receive his son back after the son had ran off with the inheritance before it was due and had lost it all!” In our modern world we lose sight of the relationship between a parent and child just because there is money involved!
God does not care about the money or the way the world breaks the rules all the time. He cares about what the person has in their heart and how He can come forward to love and support us. The love God has for us goes beyond any earthly rules and norms and, instead, embraces love which can conquer everything!
Jesus was trying to show the disciples how much love He has for us and how He is willing to forgive and forget everything bad we do if we are willing to come forward with honest and humble hearts… that is the key...
Points to Ponder:
Do you come to God with an honest heart?
Will you allow God to forgive you?