So I was just watch The Ramsey show. He brought up the story of the Prodigal Son from the Bible.
In the story/Parable the father welcomes the son back with open arms. But one thing I never realized, the father never ran after the son. The son had basically said when he ask for his inheritance, “father you are dead to me.” So MENTALLY he had killed his father and taken the father’s money. The father did not go running after his son.
After the father saw the son returning the father ran to meet the son. The son was returning on his own. That is when the father went to him.
This just helps me understand that running after a wayward child is not wise. Running to someone that IS coming to you is worth running to them.
I am seeing some of what is written between the lines on some of the stories in the Bible. But I’ve has some help.
I was also reading C.S. Lewis, the book Mere Christianity. After hearing what has been quoted by apostles I came to a section about the Lords Prayer. It is interesting how it relates to other times the the Lord refers to Himself and others.
“…., I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
Matthew.” 20:17
But in the Lord’s Prayer it is “Our Father….” Almost like it’s just me and the Savior. He is asking His Father and my Father. He is presenting us to the Father. Not because we have done anything ourselves but Christ is making up the difference. And because Christ is making up the difference it is “Our Father”. Christ and me.
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