THE PRODIGAL

 

     Jesus had many loving conversations with people of his day.  Jesus was a man with a mission he came to seek and save the lost.  In the parable of the wayward son Jesus shows how a person can descend into a wrecked life and also how they can restore.  For the prodigal it started with him having a moment of selfishness.  Then he decided to leave where he had been safe and go to a place where he was not.  He had a great time until the money ran out and then he found that life can be cruel and lonely.  The ultimate descent was when he found himself in a pig pen.  It got so bad the pig slop looks good.  It was slow descent, but sin takes time to destroy in some cases, but it destroys.

     In the pig pen he comes to himself and decides to return home.  On the way he has a great speech in store, but when he comes over the hill his father sees him.  He doesn’t even get his speech out and the father embraces him.  They have a feast and he is reclothed and restored. 

     Selfishness always leads to separation and spiritual destruction.  When a person comes to themselves it leads to repentance and reconciliation.  God wants us to be restored and reconciled.  He wants us to have love, peace, joy, access, patience, experience and love.  God wants fellowship with us everyday.  Let us make that decision and walk in fellowship and restoration again.