"And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him." Luke 15:20 ESV
"For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
Luke 15:24 ESV
This verse shows us how much God truly loves us and that nothing (no thing) will ever change that. There is nothing that we can do that will cause God to turn His back on us.
You may be backslidden or feel that you are a horrible person and you do not believe that God could ever forgive you. God does not hold grudges nor does He continually bring up things of the past. Jesus laid it all down at the cross for us and by His blood we have been redeemed.
There is a song sung by Phillips, Craig, and Dean and written by John Parenti and Benny Hester that speaks of the Prodigal Son. Below is just a small part from the lyrics:
When God Ran
"He ran to me. Took me in His arms, and held my head to His chest. Lifted my face and wiped the tears from my face and said son do you know I still love you?"
What phenominal lyrics!
God is not a respector of persons. We are new creations in Christ! All you need is faith to believe.
Prayer:
Father for all us when we tend to falter please pierce our hearts once again with Your truth and envelop us with Your unconditional love and grace.
In Jesus name,
Amen
